Developed in Hawaii during the 19th century, the ukulele has been riding a big wave of popularity since the 1990s. …

We’re just under a few weeks away from the Oscar nominations announcement. That means that Oscar predictions are …

Nothing says Christmas like a screeching guitar solo. Christmas Hits CDs are flying off shelves at this time of year. But, spare a thought for your heavy metal …

“Bohemian Rhapsody” does an excellent job of recreating Queen’s performances. As many critics have noted, Rami Malek is on point as Freddie Mercury. But, Gwilym Lee, …

Looking for easy Christmas songs to play on guitar? Jingle Bells is probably your first port of call. With just three simple chords, no wonder …

14 years ago, the guitar world lost a legend. On December 8^th 2004, a crazed fan killed Dimebag Darrell onstage. …

Live performance is a very different beast than recording tunes in the comfort of your home or simply jamming with your friends. …

The variety of guitars available goes far beyond acoustic or electric. From its humble beginnings as a lute, …

I came across a video of English guitarist Jon Gomm tuning his guitar in the middle of a song. My band didn’t believe me when …

We all know that the best way to practice guitar is to put the hours in. But, sometimes, even the best of us need some guitar playing motivation …

So you’ve mastered your ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Hotel California’ and are feeling confident enough to step out of your room and …

Ah, good ol’ distortion lines! As someone once said: “There’s no such thing as too much distortion”, and I couldn’t agree more. …

When it comes to learning guitar, everybody has a goal piece. It’s that one song they’ve wanted to master since they first picked …

Alternate tunings make life as a guitarist a bit more interesting, as it’s easy to get tired of just being famous all the time. That’s why we cover alternate tuning …

This week, “Vicious,” the new record from Halestorm has featured heavily on the Roadie office playlist. If you’ve …

We’re huge fans of Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti here at Roadie. Not just because of his prolific use of alternate tunings …

If you want to learn and master guitar, looking towards a guitar hero or two is never a bad idea. …

Few groups can claim a half-century of excellence in the field of rock and roll. But The Who is one of them. …

Nu Metal as a genre receives a lot of hate from the likes of NME. To this day I still don’t know why, but my …

This blog has already covered jazz extensively, and no wonder. Jazz players are …

The electric bass guitar is a staple of modern music. Whether you’re playing rock, pop, jazz, …

Even though genres like jazz and rock have been around for donkey’s years, they are still the children of the blues genre. …

Watching a James Brown performance is an experience. The man had so much funk and soul in him that …

These days, keeping a guitar in tune is easier than ever.

There is an abundance of digital guitar tuners, …

Brian Eno may very well be the best ambient music creator of our time. At the very least, he stands …

I’m a Drop D kind of guy. Things are just heavy where I’m from. The rain, the tax burden, …

The world is full of strange things, but did you know it is also full of strange strings? The lute and harp are …

The Internet changes things.

You would be forgiven to think that books like Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code and J.K. Rowling’s …

Creativity in music doesn’t stop at the tunes themselves, and there’s been a long and happy marriage between musical and visual art. …

They don’t make ‘em like they used to. No, I’m not talking about rock stars, although now that I think of it – it goes for rock stars too. …

April 4^th marks the birthday of one of the all time blues guitar greats, Muddy Waters. If you want to learn to play blues guitar, …

Guitars and technology complement each other perfectly. Whether you’re thinking of what kind of gift to give a tech savvy loved one who …

Since its release in 1971, John Lennon’s “Imagine” has become one of the enduring anthems of our time. …

“Cheap” is relative. The word “cheap” can mean two things: worthless, or just… cheaper. It’s possible to get a good deal …

A list like this is a tough one to make. Instrumental fingerstyle guitar has crawled its way into the mainstream more and more over …

Music is incredibly subjective, so making a list like this is no easy feat. It’s also not made easier by the fact that guitarists are known to have incredibly big egos …

Remember the electric hurdy-gurdy? Here’s another one of those. If you know your country music you will already know that the pedal steel guitar …

A few months ago, I was at a guitar clinic hosted by Rabea Massaad of Dorje, Toska and YouTube fame. …

Although women by no means are under-represented in the music industry, female instrumentalists are not quite as common as we’d like them to be – …

Some of my favorite movies happen to also feature some of my favorite soundtracks. Coincidence? I’m not sure. Regardless if I like the movie …

Chet Atkins was one of the most influential guitar players of the 21st century. His legendary career spanned six decades, …

The 90th Academy Awards is almost upon us, and you can check all the nominees for Best Original Song …

One of country music’s most influential singers was born on this day – February 26, 1932. Though Johnny Cash sadly passed away in 2003, …

When you learn guitar, you sometimes hit a brick wall. You get sick of working on the same things, and find it harder and harder to get inspired. …

Over the years there have been countless musicians who unfortunately passed away before they got to experience the appreciation that their music really deserved. …

The K in K-pop music stands for Korean, but don’t tell a K-pop fan you didn’t already know that. …

If you frequent European folk festivals, or have just been binge-watching Black Sails, …

Love songs are popular because they speak to our hearts and souls in a way that nothing else can. …

While it’s true that jazz music is on the decline, it’s still around and kicking! And in fact, 2017 proved to be an exciting year for jazz …

STOP. Before you read any further – you need to know just what kind of lightning in a bottle it is that we’re dealing with here. …

You may be one of the trivia minded music fans who has always known these famous cover songs had life before they hit the big time, but for the rest of us many of these titles come as a total shocker! …

When you start thinking outside the box about the way you make music, you can come up with some strange ideas that only work on paper …

“Black Hole Sun” 

After mishearing a news anchor, Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell wrote …

Let’s face it, female bassists are underrated the world over. Today, we are shedding light on a few …

As with many areas of life, left-handed people face challenges when it comes to playing the guitar. Standard guitars are built …

Music is universally adored by all kinds of people throughout the world. Every culture has rich musical traditions that …

The world of music is growing every day. With so many genres out there, it’s kind of hard to keep track of everything. …

The music industry is constantly evolving and revolutionizing. Changes in the audience’s taste and musicians’ desires to experiment and push the envelope …

Halloween is all about picking the right costume, doing the right face painting and decorating with the right pumpkins. …