‘music’ Archives
Rating the 100 greatest guitar solos
Is there anything more difficult than figuring out the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time? The guitar has been the definitive instrument of rock and roll for more than 50 years, with virtuosos of different eras, differrent styles and different countries all leaving their mark on the guitar landscape. Where, then, does one begin with a [...]
Trying to find the 100 best guitarists
Narrowing down the list of folks who've played the guitar to the 100 best guitarists is, well, challenging. So many people have played the axe that it's nigh impossible to come up with a list of the "best." It's pretty darn hard to come up with a set of criteria, to boot! So where do we start? How about with the dawn of the instrument's [...]
Essential 80s Rap Music
The golden age of hip-hop, many argue, was the early years, before California brought the gangsta sound into full effect. Born out of the block party sound of the Boogie Down Bronx, rap music originated as a disco offshoot where bored disk jockeys would freestyle nonsense rhymes over dancefloor killers, riling up the crowd with local color and [...]
