Guitar Life
Darkest Hour Song Lesson Playlist Darkest Hour is an American metal band that has been active since 1995. The band has released a total of 10 studio albums, several EPs, and live…
Cream Song Lesson Playlist If you’ve ever listened to classic hits radio, you’ve probably heard music by Cream. In fact, if you’ve ever walked into a Guitar Center at the…
Chevelle Song Lesson Playlist As we’ve mentioned in recent articles, if you were playing rock and post-grunge music in the 1990s, chances are you felt pretty much at home (see our…
Billy Idol Song Lesson Playlist Rockstar and frontrunner of the “Second British Invasion,” Billy Idol is a musical and cultural phenomenon. According to legend, the…
Jerry Garcia and His Bluegrass-Influenced Picking
Jerry Garcia and His Bluegrass-Influenced Picking It’s been said that a guitar player’s personality comes through their picking attack. Take a moment to think about it and you’ll see how…
Candlebox Song Lesson Playlist The 1990s were a magical time for hard rock and grunge. Some of the biggest, grittiest rock jams were born out of this era thanks to a number of key players.…
Pedal Point Guitar Exercise & Etude As guitars gained popularity during the Baroque and Classical periods, guitarists developed some techniques that emphasized to the strengths of this…
Machine Head Song Lesson Playlist dr_zoidberg, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsFounded in 1991, the thrash metal band, Machine Head was (legend has it) founded by lead vocalist Rob…
Restarting practice after an injury
Restarting practice after an injury A hand injury can be an existential crisis for a guitar player. I had the misfortune of slipping on the ice on Christmas Eve, landing by my outstretched…
Buckcherry Song Lesson Playlist studiosixx, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsThe 1990s were a fruitful time for burgeoning hard rock, punk, and post-grunge bands. These styles of music…