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Mose Allison: The Musician' s Musician

Mose John Allison Jr, or just Mose Allison as we know him, is one the many jazz legends that has contributed to jazz and blues. Born on 11th of November 1927. Mose's fascination with music started when he discovered an ability to replay the tunes that he heard on the jukebox.

How to Stop a Grounding Noise in an Electric Guitar

An electric guitar is an amazing electro-mechanical system. Vibrating guitar strings impart a tiny electrical charge in the magnetic field of a pickup, a signal that is multiplied by a huge factor to fill stadiums with sound. With all the ways things could go wrong, it's a wonder you can make pleasi

How to Stay Calm on Stage

The secret to remaining calm on stage involves zapping your stage fright or public speaking anxieties, while executing powerful relaxation techniques, releasing tension and settling your nerves. Nurturing your core, facing your fears and taking one breath and small step at a time will help you to ov

Free Melody Generator (Super Low Tech)

Did you ever wonder how many possible melodies you can write of 14 notes and less? Well the answer is: 87 billion possible 14-note melodies.

Surround Sound: Surround Sound for Meager Budgets

Buying a surround sound system or home theater on a budget doesn't have to be mission impossible. In fact, it is quite easy to work with almost any budget when purchasing these systems in today's ...

Bob Dylan Hits - The Facts Behind The Legend

While he is one of the best known musicians of our time, what are the actual Bob Dylan hits? Of all the songs he has written, which has performed best in the charts? And how many of his songs have reached #1? I did a little research and came up with these surprising facts...

How to Make Appalachian Banjos

The banjo can trace its roots to Africa, and became a staple of Appalachian music making as slaves and their descendents brought the sound to the eastern mountain ranges. The stringed instrument is prevalent in bluegrass and jazz music, and can have between four and six strings. Two types of banjos

Guitar Strings: Metal Vs. Nylon

When deciding whether to use metal strings or nylon strings on your acoustic guitar, many things should be taken into account, not the least of which include your specific picking style, and the type of music you want to play. The type of strings that you use affects not only the way your instrument

African Music Styles & Performance

When you set foot in Africa, Music is one thing you can not miss hearing. From the young African child to the old man, you hear each one echo the sweet rhythms of African music in the pure traditional

Josh Turner

View photos taken at Josh Turner's Fan Club Party, held at Rocketown on June 8, 2006.

Eminem - "We Made You"

We Made You, the lead single from Eminem's Relapse, lacks real weight but that shouldn't surprise anyone.

Top 10 Hair Metal/Pop Metal Songs of the '80s

Contrary to popular belief, the prominent '80s genre labeled hair metal, pop metal or glam metal (depending on who is doing the classifying) contained far more than merely power ballads. Mid-tempo rock songs may have been plentiful during the decade, but the strain of music that blended pop so

Rolling Stones tribute

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a tribute act and a cover band?