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5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions
The top three notes give us the b9th (Eb), the 3rd (F#) and the 13th (B). This Gmaj9 gives a nice finishing chord, meaning ...
The Frick Needs a New Piano. Which Would You Choose?
The pianist Jeremy Denk tests three Steinways that the Frick Collection is considering for its auditorium. Watch, listen and ...
Stravinsky’s unlovable soldier makes a surprisingly welcome return, plus the best of April’s classical and jazz concerts
The Soldier’s Tale is played less these days than it used to be, but the Wigmore Soloists’ musicianship made its comeback a ...
What would Tom Petty’s ‘Boys of Summer’ have sounded like?
Mike Campbell wrote 'The Boys Of Summer' then Tom Petty passed on it. How would the song have turned out if Tom Petty liked it and kept it from Don Henley?
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How a feat of spontaneous creativity resulted in one of Pink Floyd’s most majestic moments
Out came a wordless vocal performance that married wailing, histrionic emotion with what sounded like an assertive counter to ...
The 100 Best Songs of 2005: Staff Picks
Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...
The 40 Best Deep Cuts of 2005: Staff Picks
The 40 best non-singles released from 2005's best albums, including Fall Out Boy, 50 Cent, Madonna and Mariah Carey.