Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say 'almost' because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable ...

It’s fair to say that we guitarists like to take solos, but while this is undoubtedly a hugely enjoyable and fulfilling pursuit, in actuality this aspect of our playing is really the icing on a much ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...

Some musicians wow an audience with jaw-dropping technique, loud beats or special effects. Others, like Bay Area locals HowellDevine, delight through an unassuming, sincere performance of ...

The high times and hard times of six of the greatest living rhythm and blues artists unfold in the pages of Blue Rhythms. In this vivid slice of oral history. Chip Deffaa profiles Ruth Brown, the most ...