This week's Makin' Tracks highlights Jordan Fletcher's "About Jill." By Tom Roland When Jack and Jill went up the hill, they got more than just a pail of water. Or, at least, Jill did. Jack didn’t ...

The Kinks changed rock music forever with the use of one particular type of chord on their 1964 hit, "You Really Got Me." ...

There are many lessons to be taken from Dave Keuning’s work with the Killers, not least that an appreciation of melody, a ...

Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys is undoubtedly one of the latter. Since its release, this track has held listeners captive with its haunting lyrics and hypnotic riff, capturing the ache of ...

Simple Circle of Fifths application showing chords in key, notes in chord, and suggested chord progressions for each key and mode.

Dave Grohl understood the makings of rock and roll, but he knew that he was never going to get close to this musician's level ...

"That darkness was coming down to close it down, and 'Season of the Witch' was prophetic in a way, because I was the first to ...

Despite the prevalence of ghost players, uncredited guitar solos remain a dirty little (open) secret in the rock world.

Following the positive reception of Tyler, the Creator's ST. CHROMA, the rapper officially released the highly anticipated lead single, NOID, from his upcoming seventh studio album, Chromakopia.

It doesn't matter how well-honed your guitar chops are, the way your instrument is set up ... First, we'll consult the MusicNomad string height gauge / fret rocker's chart shown below to find out the ...

Foreboding synths anchor apocalyptic anthems like “Dance Dance Dance,” while forlorn acoustic guitar serves as the ... I love beautiful chords and R&B, but I also love harsh sounds and really ...