The top three notes give us the b9th (Eb), the 3rd (F#) and the 13th (B). This Gmaj9 gives a nice finishing chord, meaning ...

Check out four of the best acoustic versions of timeless rock songs by Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Oasis, and Neil Young.

Colorado’s Tyler Grant was twanging an electric guitar and touring with his band Grant Farm. After the pandemic, he joined the world of river guiding and entertaining customers on trips through some ...

For Guitar Week on Consequence, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy names 10 guitar songs he's recently listened to and thought, "I try to ...

From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more color and sophistication ...

The crowd reacted by cheering as loudly as if it were the first time Armstrong sang those lyrics ... how to play the song on ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Some of the greatest country songs ever written use only three simple chords. In this video, I share a personal selection of 20 3-chord country classics that not only sound great but will also help ...

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner talks artistic integrity, working with Korean artists and teases the band's upcoming ...

The indie band Men I Trust released “ Equus Asinus ” — the first of two announced equine-inspired albums — on March 19.

Electricity? Overrated… ‘Real’ guitarists know that a guitar’s genuine excitement is best earned via the more personal connection of the player plus the resonant wooden body of an acoustic. Decades ...

A hypnotic account of peasant life in Cuba, “Chan Chan” has a peculiar power, with four circular, mesmerizing opening chords ... a rock song. It’s not like a traditional Cuban guitar song.