I had some lessons when I was very young, but after that, it was self-study that powered my guitar playing. I learned my ...

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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has many heroes, but in terms of songs he wishes he had written, there is only one, and it ...

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Rush frontman Geddy Lee is a lifelong fan of metal, and once named the surprising group he thinks were the first-ever metal band.

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On her third album, Acadia, guitarist and composer Yasmin Williams pushes even further beyond folk conventions, incorporating jazz, bluegrass, and ambient music.

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Yeah, I’ve been recently trying to figure out what song marks the start of the most characteristic Stones sound (as heard on ...

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