A Curious Song I’ve always liked the popular swing number ‘Mack the Knife’ since I first heard it over 50 years ago. Since there are few songs out there that attempt to glorify murder, I was particularly drawn to its tale of gore. So, how did the song’s unusual lyrics come about and exactly who…
A Few Song Facts Ever wondered how many songs there are in the world? The number is obviously dynamic, as new songs are constantly being written and old songs forgotten. One best guestimate puts the number of ‘official’ songs is the world at around 80 million. An official song being one that is either physically…
” Soul” is a genre of music that has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. It originated in the African American communities from across the United States during the late 1950s. The phrase “blue-eyed soul” was a term coined a few years later to describe those white artists who chose to…
Easy Guitar Songs! Once you start getting the hang of playing the guitar, you immediately want to take on some classic, easy guitar songs and learn all the solos. But, you’re also smart enough to know, you’re still a beginner looking for some easy guitar songs, so this probably won’t be possible. You can’t try…
A while ago we posted an article explaining how to play guitar, and some extra little things to help get you started. This article aims to expand on that, as you probably have a lot of free time on your hands right now, so there’s no better time to pick up a new skill! Practice…
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