Brother of acclaimed guitarist Syl Johnson, the late Jimmy Johnson was a singular player who was a mainstay of his city's ...

“I cannot name which notes, keys or chords that I’m playing,” he writes in his social-media liner notes. “I simply like the sound and mechanics of piano playing. Some of my favorite piano ...

This Queen classic featured Brian May playing guitar in an unusual way, something he said he was "bludgeoned" into.

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This story originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. The Happy Valley hills are alive with the sounds ...

"I had no ambition to be a solo artist," Moyet tells American Songwriter. "I'd always worked in bands, so I didn't know who I was." ...

You can learn how to master foundational skills like guitar theory, notes, chords, strumming, and how to read tablature, which could build the foundation for more advanced techniques. Once you're ...