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The work of a classic always acts as an inspiration as well as a reference to produce new works. This is how a legacy grows up. The global music fraternity follows this path and in the majority of the cases, the impact and impression of the previous works on the new composition is considered as a case of improvisation. However, this line sometimes gets blurred when a composer imitates the works of his/her predecessor, rather than imbibing and improvising on it. The eminent English rock band Led Zeppelin experience similar instances when it was accused of imitating Spirit’s Instrumental “Taurus” to compose their celebrated track “stairway to Heaven”. As per the latest report, the rock band won the lawsuit that alleged them to have made a plagiarism of the original composition.  Below are three other similar cases of artists accused of plagiarism!   Continue reading →

[caption id="attachment_2998" align="alignright" width="143"] Primus frontman Les Claypool at Bonnaroo 2002.[/caption] For years, a bass’s traditional role was playing the root note of the chord, holding down the low-end while the guitar sat in the lead but over the years, the bass was taken to a whole new level. The following is just a small sample of amazing bass players that prove you don't need to be a lead guitarist to steal the show! Continue reading →

Good news for traveling musicians across the country as the U.S. Department of Transportation ruled last week that instruments will now be treated just the same as carry-on items or checked baggage on commercial flights (although some slight conditions still apply). All U.S. carriers must allow passengers to store small instruments – such as a guitar or violin – anywhere normal carry-on luggage is placed, be it in the overhead storage area or even under the seats. And just like carry-on items and luggage, they will be treated on a “first come, first serve” as far as space is concerned. Continue reading →

U2's Bono and The Edge performing during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI in the Superdome, New Orleans, LA. The Edge and Bono, two pioneers of rock music, have joined Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s board of directors. The Edge and Bono, best known as the guitarist and lead singer for the seminal band U2, bring a unique blend...

Your fingers are doing some amazing things by moving in a very unnatural way to get to the D chord. I’m sure we can all remember our first experience with playing the guitar. For me, I would say I was about 12 years old and up until then had never even held a real one – let alone try to...