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Break-ups hurt.  A lot.  And any surgeon will tell you that any amputation requires a great deal of analgesia to numb the pain in the aftermath.  Such is the case in the separation of two conjoined lovers, who suddenly wish to no longer meet at the hip.  Rather than indulge in booze and pills and [...]

Music is truly a gift. A gift for those who are talented enough to provide it, and a gift to all of us who are able to listen to it and enjoy the sounds we love to hear. In today’s world, the number of musical genres is truly over the top. From metal, to techno, [...]

If it’s loud, furious and sounds the least bit “evil”, then it’s probably metal. Aside from the over-the-top themes and the sonic wallop it packs, heavy metal is celebrated for its high levels of musicianship on every instrument, but most importantly, the guitar. This is a list of those who are arguably the most influential  [...]

Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle Sound) emerged during the mid-1980s in the state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, and apathetic or angst-filled lyrics. Here are the top 10 grunge guitarists [...]

Let’s take a trip back to the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s, a musical time when we didn’t need the internet, iPods, or even cell phones to function.  MTV was growing and music was changing, from disco, to electro-phonic, to 80’s rock, and grunge.  We are all in search of those few songs where everything is [...]

When most of us think of a musical instrument, we might think of a guitar, a piano or even a set of drums. All normal enough instruments to be sure, but there are stranger musical instruments out there. These strange instruments may not produce a melodious quality we would expect, but certainly they will make [...]

Have you ever wondered, why on earth did they call themselves that? When a journalist asked John Lennon why the Beatles were so called, he replied that a man on a flaming pie appeared in a vision and told him what to name the band; an example of John’s surreal humor there. At least an [...]

10. No Way Sis (Oasis) 9. Coverboy (Loverboy) 8. Greenish Day (Green Day) 7. Prudas Jeist (Judas Priest) 6. Oasisn’t (Oasis) 5. Metal Licker (Metallica) 4. Bjorn Again (Abba) 3. Sea Sea Arrrr (All Pirate CCR tribute band) 2. Chicks with Dixies (Transvestite Dixie Chicks tribute band) 1. Are We Them (REM)