Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.

Speaking to Guitar Player in 1972, the Mountain guitarist laid out his use of "harmonic jumps" and high volume to achieve a ...

Fresh from a Grammy win for his work on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," the musician and producer tells how he made some of his ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

The BFGs and solo projects represent avenues of growth for Gibbons. Even with a guitar sound so familiar in tone and temperament ... and frequently titled “King of Ranchera Music”) Vicente ...

Says Andy Powers, “I wanted to create an instrument with a totally different sound than what Taylor is known for while ...

Their music is described as a genre-bending journey through a unique combination of jazz, house, funk and hip-hop. Hear them perform during their standing-room-only performance beginning at 8 p.m. Feb ...

But that same sentiment can be said, in a more serious tone, about Black history ... name to Dark Clouds of Joy. As a solo artist, Williams played with Nat King Cole and the Count Basie Orchestra.

The songs that best define the culture-changing, genre-defining Michael Jackson, certifying him as the King Of Pop.

The show focused solely on Gaga, with no guest performers, emphasizing her status as a solo powerhouse. Inclusive themes were ... vocals and the band’s powerful instrumentals set a moving tone for the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. had a deep respect for music as an ... to join him in this poignant protest track. DJ Khaled sets the tone with a prayer for protection "as we keep our hands up high and ...