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Artists in the Studio: How a Record Really Gets Made
Tracking, overdubs, and mixing, explained step by step — and where session players earn their keep.
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String Gauge Explained: How Thickness Changes Playability and Tone
Light, medium, heavy: what the numbers on the pack actually decide for your hands, your tuning and your sound.
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Artists Covering Other Artists: When a Cover Becomes Its Own Song
The difference between a cover and a rehash is a decision, not a tribute. Here is what the good ones actually change.
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'Guitars, Cadillacs' Guitar Lesson: Play It Right
The boogie riff, the punchy strum, and the Telecaster snap behind the honky-tonk classic — broken down step by step.
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The Story Behind 'Guitars, Cadillacs' and Its Strum
A two-chord shuffle with a bass-note bounce that has broken in more new players than almost any country song.
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LEGO and Daft Punk Team Up: Why a Fan Build Became the Story
The robots enter the LEGO universe, and the pyramid stage from 2007 gets the official treatment — because a father and son built it first.
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Guitar Intonation — Intonation Problems: Why Your Guitar Sounds Off Past the Third Fret
Open strings can be perfect and the upper frets still sour. Here is what intonation actually is, why it drifts, and how to check it at the bridge.
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Open G Tuning — Keith Richards and Open G: Why Five Strings Changed Rhythm Guitar
Keith Richards removed a string, tuned to open G, and rebuilt Rolling Stones rhythm guitar around five ringing strings. Here is what the tuning is and why it works.
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Django Reinhardt: The Right-Hand Attack Behind Gypsy Jazz
Django Reinhardt built gypsy jazz guitar on a fierce picked attack, percussive la pompe rhythm and a left hand rebuilt after a fire. Here is how his technique actually worked.
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Classical Music Concerts Boston: Where to Hear Classical Music in Boston Year-Round
A year-round guide to classical music in Boston: Symphony Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops and Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory.