The meaning of the word Samsara (the cycle of death) may imply the opposite of Nirvana (the circle of life), yet the New York ...

Lieutenant Mick Uranko has become something of a GW campus celebrity because of his electric guitar skills, with students and ...

In this exclusive video and tab lesson, the funk maestro serves up a big ol' slice of rhythm layer cake that reimagines the guitar as keyboard, bass, as everything in the band ...

The Beatles were a sponge to all of their influences, but it took only one chord to get them dreaming about bigger musical ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. What’s In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting Vancouverites about their ...

Wisconsin singer-songwriter Alyssia Dominguez is bringing a new voice to country music. Her latest single, " Roll With It," ...

Hook is back in Houston this week with the Light; they play House of Blues Friday. This time through they’ll play a short New Order set before diving into “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” – two albums ...

Some abilities take years to master, but others can be picked up in just a few hours and still prove useful for the rest of ...

MikelParis is a voracious multitasker.  Whether it’s music, short documentaries, livestreams or musical performances, he ...

Phil was just a blue-collar guy, and all of a sudden he became a star.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty One day I ...

The Canadian songwriter extraordinaire on what he learned from Mutt Lange, how he got his long-sold Les Paul back, why he dug ...

Veteran Chicago blues guitarist Toronzo Cannon got married this summer and moved to Minnesota about four months ago. “I’m like a cat in a new house,” he said with a laugh. Although he may have ...