Charlie Starr on the joys of fingerpicking in Csus2 – the open tuning that doesn’t have a bad chord anywhere

Credit: Future Last month, I delved into the world of fingerpicking in the Piedmont/Mississippi John Hurt/Rev. Gary ...
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Charlie Starr on the joys of fingerpicking in Csus2 open tuning – and why you should try it now

Using Blackberry Smoke's Azalea as an example, Starr unpacks the tuning he learned from Levi Lowery ...

“I was nervous for about a minute and said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitarist for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’

On the album’s 40th anniversary, we revisit Vai’s classic Guitar Player interview when he stepped into rock guitar’s most ...

LIVE! A Music Calendar: Sam Bush performs at Ozark Folk Center, Music Depot slows for the summer

Bluegrass Hall of Fame member and three-time Grammy award-winner, Sam Bush, will perform July 18 with his band at the Ozark ...
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How G-Shock’s New NASA Watch Flips the Script on Space Watches

Although the Omega Speedmaster gets most of the attention as the preferred wristwear of NASA astronauts, there are actually dozens of different watches that have been worn in outer space. Among the ...
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10 Easy Bank Accounts To Open

Here’s a closer look at some of the easiest bank accounts to open. Account details and annual percentage rates (APYs) are accurate as of July 6, 2026. *Earn up to 3.80% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) ...