Not everyone is able to learn to read music. Even in music, there is dyslexia, where you simply can't translate a symbol on paper into the notes you play. | Photo: Mike Castro Demaria (Unsplash)
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Joshua Paul Davis, better known by his stage name DJ Shadow. | Photo: Scott Sandars (Wikimedia CC 2.0)
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Lenny Kravitz keeps repeating the same boring tricks that even AI couldn't come up with. | Photo: amerikanskiy
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NEW GEAR 25/24: PRS DGT 15, Fender MIJ Cyclone and Upgraded Aguilars
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Major Update of the Fender Tone Master Pro Preamp/Multi-Effect
Blues is for true connoisseurs of life and has clearly defined rules. | Photo: Tim Mossholder (Unsplash)
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"When Elton John glanced at Taupin's writing on the London Underground, he instantly realized he had found his songwriting partner." | Photo: Universal City Records (Public Domain, via Wikipedia)
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What makes Paoletti guitars unique? Apart from the story about the wine barrels, it's the material. | Photo: Paoletti Guitars
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Slash's tribute is sentimental, believable and very entertaining. | Photo: Liogkih/Wikipedia Commons
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NEW GEAR 24/24: Friedman Plex, Spector Doug Wimbish, Oberheim TEO-5 and Gretsch Signature
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If you have a tip for other harmonically hyperactive songs, where the chords are placed somewhat randomly (for example, according to how nicely it fits in your hand on the guitar fretboard), let us know in the comments. | Photo: Austin Prock (Unsplash)
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Steve Vai enjoys using the whammy bar to create surreal screams and bizarre sounds to enhance his technically perfect playing. | Photo: Talyn Sherer
(Un)usual Guitar Techniques #4: Vibrato Bar
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As always, Weller invited a plethora of excellent musicians and prepared another strong musical experience. | Photo: Raph_PH, by CCA 2.0
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La Femme, at the Roxy Club, Prague | Photo: Pavla Hartmanová / Fource
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NEW GEAR 23/24: Fender Joe Strummer, Chase Bliss Sampler, PDP Kit and Moog Spectravox
Yngwie Malmsteen and His Stratocasters
Analogue Synth Arturia PolyBrute 12
Every musician tries to put their brand on the music map – and often uses unfortunate music PR to do it. | Photo: Evgeniy Smersh (Unsplash)
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Adam Krofian backstage at the Guitar Armory live | Photo: Jan Nožička
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Alexander Hacke, January 1980 in Berlin, BLASSE sound and styling experiment. | Photo: Ganskörperfutter (Wikimedia CC 3.0)
Milestones in Music History #57: Einstürzende Neubauten, Industrial at Its Best
Kings Of Leon are at the peak of their musical ability. | Photo: Press
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