Paul Simon wrote the song when he was only 21 years old, and it's early proof of his songwriting talent. | Photo: Bob Bogaerts (PDM 1.0 DEED)
Story of a Hit #19: "The Sound of Silence"
Lonnie Donegan riding on the Rock Island Line in 1956. | Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia
Milestones in Music History #54: Lonnie Donegan, The Man Who Shaped Modern Music
The Iron Maiden frontman offers a record that's perfected down to the last detail. | Photo: adels
Bruce Dickinson's Solo Album Storms with Dark Emotions
NEW GEAR 13/24: Victory, Epiphone Firebird, Line 6 POD Express and Katana:Go
Jack White and his Fender Low Rider Telecaster Modification
A favourite target of criticism by all bass "professors" of merits – the thumb that is not neatly hidden behind the neck and is obnoxiously poking above the E string. | Photo: Artmaster
TOP 5 Bass Playing Techniques Forbidden by Academics
It's probably time to say that major chords are not "cheerful" and that minor keys can work well even in very positive compositions. | Photo: Bailey Zindel (Unsplash)
Music is Not Rocket Science #3: The Myth of Happy Major and Sad Minor
Instrument with Arctic Blue Burst finish | Photo: web Tom Anderson Guitarworks
Legendary and Mythical Guitars #2: Tom Anderson Guitarworks
MGMT | Photo: Jonah Freeman
MGMT Break Through the Mist to the Indie Pop Light on the New Album
NEW GEAR 12/24: PRS SE CE 24 SS, Mooer Modellers, Tama Snare and Circa 74 Combo Amp
Model Twenty-Two: Futuristic Amp in the Style of a Computer Monitor
Mick Mars' Guitar Collection (ex Mötley Crüe)
If you want a revolution, become a revolutionary, not a musician. | Photo: Pixabay
10 Tips for Musicians Who Are Missing the Boat
Radim Syvala | Photo: Dr.Hyenik
Dreamstruments #26: Red Ant Stompboxes
"I was so lucky to be in London with The Clash because they were always doing things. It was a very creative time," says Pearl | Photo: Anthony Masterson
Pearl Harbour: I Couldn't Get on the Radio Because of My Name
Joshua Paul Davis, aka DJ Shadow, at the Roxy Club, Prague | Photo: Filip Kůstka / Fource Entertainment
Concert Review: DJ Shadow, at Roxy, Prague, Connecting the Past and the Present
NEW GEAR 11/24: Charvel Superstrat, Martin Acoustics, Keeley Drive and Korg Modwave MKII
Devastated Gibson LP Jr.: Rare Model from the First-ever Series
Fender Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Stratocaster, the Most Popular Electric Guitar of All Time
The statue of Bedřich Smetana in Prague's Novotného lávka, which also houses the composer's museum. Tourists who, like to take pictures of Prague Castle from here, are probably more familiar with Dvořák's New World Symphony than with Smetana's work. | Photo: Flickr
Bedřich Smetana: Dave Mustaine of the 19th Century?
If you get a chance to talk to kind and charismatic Richard for a while, you will quickly develop a positive relationship with his instruments. You almost feel that this nice guy can never make or sell any junk. | Photo: archiv Santa Cruz Guitar
Legendary and Mythical Guitars #1: Santa Cruz Guitar Company
The prodigious synth TONTO ("The Original New Timbral Orchestra") | Photo: r/pics via Reddit
Milestones in Music History #53: Tonto's Expanding Head Band, New Synths, New Sounds
Motörhead has always been a great live band and this box set proves it. | Photo: Tina Korhonen
The Löst Tapes Collection Brings to Life the Power of Motörhead's Live Performances
NEW GEAR 10/24: Yamaha Pacifica, Vox Valvenergy 2, Tama Starclassic Mirage and Korg Piano