Overcome Stage Fright
I remember singer Al Jarreau once telling me he still gets nervous before every show. That shocked me at the time, but is probably more common than you would th...
The Funky Wizardry of Nile Rodgers – Part 1: Le Freak
by Oscar Jordan Nile Rodgers is one of the most successful producers in music history. He's collaborated with David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross, an...
Fireside Chat: Kelly Richey
What qualities of the guitar attracted you more than other instruments? Do you play any other instruments? I grew up playing piano. My mother was a classica...
Music Shop Tips and Etiquette
Whether you shop at a place like Andy’s Music in Chicago, Corner Music in Nashville, or a Guitar Center in your hometown, it’s good to know the best ways to sho...
Breaking Out Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Playing Live
Lights Up It’s go time. You crank up the amp and start rocking out that ballad you’ve been working on for weeks. You hit every note, and pluck every string j...
Practice These Songs to Get Great at Fingerstyle Technique (With Tabs)
In honor of Brooks Robertson's Fingerstyle Survival Guide that was just released, we wanted to give you some extra practice to become masters of the fingerstyle...
10 Artists with the Best Guitar Faces
Now that our #MyGuitarFace contest is in full swing, we've put together a list of the 10 artists with the best Guitar Faces. Maybe you will find some inspirati...
Martin Molin Makes Mind-Blowing Musical Marble Machine
Check out the mind-blowing video above of a musical marble machine built by Martin Molin (of Swedish band Wintergatan), who also composed the music being played...
Bob Dylan’s Secret Archive Purchased for an Academic Study
According to the New York Times, Bob Dylan's private trove, which had been little more than a rumor, has been acquired for an estimated $15 million to $20 milli...
The Difference a Guitar Delay Pedal Makes
Delay is a great effect for guitar players. It can take something moderately cool and make it very cool, as demonstrated in this video by Jim Lill. Examples:...
New Music Video from Rusty Cooley’s Band, Day of Reckoning: “Left To Follow”
Check out Rusty Cooley's band, Day of Reckoning, and their music video for the single "Left To Follow" from the album "Into The Fire, Part 1" - available on: iT...
This is Rock ‘n’ Roll.
With Rocktoberfest in full effect this month at TrueFire, it got us thinking... what IS rock 'n' roll, exactly? We searched far and wide for the answer, spoke t...