Why playing less guitar has helped Marcus King become a better player and songwriter

The modern-day guitar hero likens guitar playing to “riding a bike” or “speaking the English language,” which is why he's ...

Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood

Once the guitar brand for the one percent, the smash-hit success of the SE line took PRS Guitars mainstream, but for Smith, ...

“I put it on a stand at a guitar show, with no strategy. And it changed everything”: How relic’ing conquered the guitar world

The not-so-gentle art of relic’ing has enjoyed arenaissance since its maligned roots in the mid-’90s. We asked scene ...

How the bass guitar became a crucial part of Sheryl Crow’s songwriting process

Sheryl Crow’s career has the perfect level of fame: she spent two years as a backup singer for Michael Jackson’s Bad tour, ...

Ludwig Göransson on making a surreal blues tribute for Sinners

Q&A: The Oscar-winning composer sits down with Paste to talk about his rustic, genre-fluid score for Ryan Coogler’s vampire ...

Nuno Bettencourt on turning down Ozzy, Sabbath’s final show and how Extreme finally got their dues

Having torn up the rulebook and raised the bar once again for lead guitar, Nuno Bettencourt promises no let up – he’s out for ...

From Actor to Athlete: Inside Timothée Chalamet’s Table Tennis Training for ‘Marty Supreme’

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the film's ping-pong consultant, Diego Schaaf, says he hopes the actor's wild ...

A-list guitar auctions are now a firm fixture, and the sums involved are eye-watering. But who is driving the boom – and is it sustainable?

The amount of money changing hands for artist-owned guitars at auction is eye-watering. Amelia Walker of Christie's London ...
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Grappling with how society responds to disability: Rock-and-roll musical comedy ‘Tallywacker’ filmed in Northampton, Easthampton and Greenfield

By Melissa Karen Sances For the Valley Advocate The black-and-white buddy comedy “Tallywacker” opens on Aleister, its star, a ...
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How did Perry Bamonte die? Cause of death revealed for The Cure guitarist at 65

The Cure's guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte passed away at age 65. The band confirmed his death in a statement shared on their website on December 26 that also confirms the late musician's ...

When Hollywood needs a table tennis scene, this couple serves aces

Diego Schaaf and his wife, Wei Wang, spoke to NBC News about how they helped prepare Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme.” ...
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Zach Top Reveals Which George Strait Classic Was The First Song He Learned To Play On Guitar

Of course it was the King. Zach Top seems to be everywhere these days. Riding the highs of his debut album last year and his highly-successful sophomore effort this year, Ain't In It For My Health, ...