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![There is a special group of musicians who combine a concert with storytelling and need to retell the content of the next song in detail or share something crucial from their lives after every song. | Photo: Cody Board (Unsplash) There is a special group of musicians who combine a concert with storytelling and need to retell the content of the next song in detail or share something crucial from their lives after every song. | Photo: Cody Board (Unsplash)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/Mluven%C3%AD%20k%20publiku%20cody-board-C7DWZcxFCNY-unsplash.jpg?itok=Ef1CwA3P)
TOP 5 Most Annoying Musicians' Phrases at Concerts
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Dreamstruments #29: Sankey Guitars
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Milestones in Music History #56: Coil, Inspired Darkness
![It has probably never been easier to make music in the history of mankind. You have an endless selection of quality and affordable home studio tools and equipment at your disposal. | Photo: Yannis Papanastasopoulos (Unsplash) It has probably never been easier to make music in the history of mankind. You have an endless selection of quality and affordable home studio tools and equipment at your disposal. | Photo: Yannis Papanastasopoulos (Unsplash)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/yannis-papanastasopoulos-yWF2LLan-_o-unsplash.jpg?itok=Jyz7JVWS)
TOP 5 Positive Trends of the Contemporary Music Scene
![According to statistics, "The Times They Are a-Changin'" is Dylan's twenty-third most-played song at concerts. | Photo: Xavier Badosa, CC BY 2.0 According to statistics, "The Times They Are a-Changin'" is Dylan's twenty-third most-played song at concerts | Photo: Xavier Badosa, CC BY 2.0](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/BD.jpg?itok=ZA_GqGvs)
Covered #1: Bob Dylan – The Times They Are a-Changin'
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Legendary and Mythical Guitars 4#: Caparison Guitars
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TOP 5 Intersections Between Music and Architecture
![Rhythm is a seemingly simple matter – but how is it actually possible that something can move us almost automatically, as if we were puppets on strings? | Photo: Nicholas Jeffries (Unsplash) Rhythm is a seemingly simple matter – but how is it actually possible that something can move us almost automatically, as if we were puppets on strings? | Photo: Nicholas Jeffries (Unsplash)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/nicholas-jeffries-AXF3tTjgjpA-unsplash.jpg?itok=t-RhvQNI)
Music is Not Rocket Science #4: Rhythm and Tempo
![Steve Morse skilfully controls the volume of each note with his right pinky finger during his solos. | Photo: Mark Ellis Steve Morse skilfully controls the volume of each note with his right pinky finger during his solos. | Photo: Mark Ellis](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/Steve-Morse-Deep-Purple-Photo-Mark-Ellis2.jpg?itok=hNBAN0WR)
(Un)usual Guitar Techniques #2: Volume knob
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TOP 5 Annoying Types of Fans
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Dreamstruments #28: Carpathian Guitars
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Milestones in Music History #55: Sparks, An Artful Act
![Isn't it actually liberating and, in fact, likeably egalitarian that if someone wants to, they can present their work publicly, regardless of how technically perfect it is or is not? | Photo: Daniel Chekalov (Unsplash) Isn't it actually liberating and, in fact, likeably egalitarian that if someone wants to, they can present their work publicly, regardless of how technically perfect it is or is not? | Photo: Daniel Chekalov (Unsplash)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/muzikant%20u%20mikrofonu%20-%20daniel-chekalov-4YhwiEsL0AQ-unsplash.jpg?itok=W9jxXYLz)
TOP 5 Reasons Why We Like "Weird" Voices
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Story of a Hit #20: "House of the Rising Sun"
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Legendary and Mythical Guitars #3: Lowden Guitars
![Every musician needs visibility and relevance in the scene. The easiest thing is always to shock or at least arouse passionate reactions. But what if millions of other people on social media are trying to do the same? | Photo: Georg Arthur Pflueger (Unsplash) Every musician needs visibility and relevance in the scene. The easiest thing is always to shock or at least arouse passionate reactions. But what if millions of other people on social media are trying to do the same? | Photo: Georg Arthur Pflueger (Unsplash)](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_big/public/georg-arthur-pflueger-54jz7ax_jcg-unsplash.jpg?itok=DwFYYGAH)
TOP 5 Negative Trends of the Contemporary Music Scene