There is a fine probability in this globalized economy that a person beside you does not understand your language but both of you understand the language of music. Countries have fought war but came together to listen to the same old music. Musicians and artists are never differentiated because they all speak the same language which is the language of music. Imagine a person playing a guitar inside an underground railway station and you drop few cents to support him. You never knew him yet the guitar he/she is playing is enough for you to get connected with him. Like all things in the world...

If you talk about the finest, new finger style guitarists of this era, Andy McKee is definitely one of them. He is an internationally acclaimed musician well known for his dynamic and inventive approach to the acoustic bass. His reputation stretches from his home base of New York, across the United States and Europe to the far jazz corners of the world. Andy's talents as a composer and accomplished instrumentalist have earned him critical acclaim and a prominent place on the world jazz stage. [caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="195" caption="Andy McKee"][/caption] He was born...

Hank Ballard said, “If you're looking for youth, you're looking for longevity, just take a dose of rock 'n' roll. It keeps you going. Just like the caffeine in your coffee. Rock 'n' roll is good for the soul, for the well being, for the psyche, for your everything”. Rock 'N Roll is a musical genre whose 'golden age' is usually recognized as the decades of the 1950's and 1960's. Many musical styles from around the world contributed to this new sound. Along with the African American influence, rock 'n roll also drew on the lyrical melodies of recent European immigrants and the country and western...

Slipknot, a heavy metal band, was formed by Paul and Shawn along with Anders Colsefni (ex-singer) in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995. The band has been through many changes since then to reach the current 9 member status it has now. Slipknot considers them as a family unit and each of the nine members are assigned a number between 0-8. The group present the rock scene in their individual masks, each representing a personality, and there draping jumpsuits. Slipknot feel they are showing their true personalities and inner selves with the masks which also add to the flavor and intensity of the music due...

These days a good, servicable guitar can be bought for under $1000 US whether you're talking acoustic or electric, but let's look at the high end. Most Expensive Guitar is a signed Fender Standard Series Stratocaster. It is worth $2.8 million. It was sold at an auction in Doha, Qatar, to aid victims of the 2004 tsunami disaster. It was bought one year ago by Qatar’s royal family for a million dollars and donated back to the Asia Program, bringing in $2.7 million USD at the more recent auction, whose attendees included Former President Bill Clinton. Technically, the guitar has generated a total...

Ornamented with Leather outfits and chains, Birmingham Rockers Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing formed a band in 1970 called Judas Priest. The band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar hit. [caption id="attachment_262" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Judas Priest"][/caption] They set the pace for much popular heavy metal from 1975 until 1985, as well as laying the groundwork for the speed and death metal of the '80s.They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians...

“Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.” Kurt Cobain Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The beginning of punk rock is often furiously debated. This is partially because everyone has different definition of punk rock, and partially because its foundation stones are found in several places. The first concrete punk rock (often...

Roger Keith Barrett was born on January 6, 1946, in Cambridge, England. He was one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd. The guitarist was the band's first creative force and an influential songwriter. He was a musician, singer and songwriter. He used a play numerous instruments including Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Slide guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo, and Piano. He was also an innovative guitarist, using extended techniques and exploring the musical and sonic possibilities of dissonance, twist, feedback, the echo machine, tapes and other effects; his experimentation was partly...

‘Christianity is dying and Beatles are more famous than Jesus’. In 1966, during an interview with British reporter Maureen Cleave, John Lennon had offered his opinion that Christianity was dying and that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus now. People get really upset on this comment. Towns across the United States and South Africa started to burn Beatles records in protest. In that situation McCartney said, “They’ve got to buy them before they can burn them.” Under tremendous pressure from the American media, Lennon apologized for his remarks at a press conference in Chicago...

Who says girls don’t have a female role model in rock world. Only factor is this that it takes real courage to bear humiliation and pressure to go in a new direction. One such name, who showed the world that girls can also make a name in rock world, is Joan Jett. In the Rolling stone’s 100 greatest guitarist of all time she was one of the three lady guitarists. [caption id="attachment_240" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Joan Jett"][/caption] Joan Jett, an American rock and roll guitarist, singer, and actress was born on September 22, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She later...