This is the first part in a series of articles that deal with the music industry's collapse into commercialism and profiteering over the more important aspects of music, like quality and talent. Too many good musicians are being overlooked for ones that will sell. Although today it is far easier to get recognition for performing music than it was prior to the internet age, artists are used as ...

Drum patterns to play along with Led Zeppelin songs For those of you who want to practice drumming skills and haven't bought a rudimentary exercises book yet, this might be worth your time. Of course, we all know that practicing your handiwork gets really boring. So, I decided to play my boring exercises along to some of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs. Now, you can practice your hand movements ...

Andy McKee, the amazing and innovative guitarist. Andy McKee is quite popular on YouTube, so most of you have already heard about him. Andy is an innovative and creative guitarist. I am still amazed every time I see him play. Here are some of my favorite songs and videos by Andy. Drifting This song is one of my favorites and one of his best. I love the slap technique he uses, ...

Reggae Artist Lucky Dube Shot Dead in hijacking in Johannesburg South African reggae musician Lucky Dube was shot dead a couple weeks ago in front of his children during an attempted car hijacking in Johannesburg. It's so sad because he was a definitely a reggae legend, an award-winning artist, with more than 20 albums over two decades. His music and voice was so powerful and politically charged ...