GUITAR
The Future of Guitar Music is R&B
R&B influenced artists like JUNGLE, Frank Ocean and The XX prove that there’s still life in six strings.
Five Classic Riffs Every Budding Guitar Player Has Tried to Learn
Not being interested in learning scales or the names of the notes, you did the logical thing and skipped STRAIGHT to convincing yourself you could play any guitar riff in existence a week after attaching a strap to your shiny black Stratocaster.
Guitar Moves - Leroy Troy
In this episode of Guitar Moves, Matt Sweeney meets master of the clawhammer banjo Leroy Troy to learn how to cut some monkeyshines.
Guitar Moves - Cass McCombs
In the tenth episode of Guitar Moves, Matt Sweeney meets singer-songwriter Cass McCombs, who simply can't discount the value of his two thumbs.
Guitar Moves - Albert Hammond, Jr.
Matt Sweeney meets Albert Hammond, Jr. of the Strokes and discusses 90s-style riffs, influences, and impressing your mom.
Guitar Moves - St. Vincent
In episode eight of Guitar Moves, host Matt Sweeney sits down with Annie Clark a.k.a. St. Vincent.
Guitar Moves - Jake Bugg
UK singer-songwriter Jake Bugg is only 19 years old, but he's already carved a spot for himself in the contemporary Brit-pop landscape. This is due in no small part to his virtuosic guitar playing, so we trekked over to Amsterdam to discuss "Flamengo...
Guitar Moves - Dean Ween
We recently drove out to New Hope, Pennsylvania to hang out with Dean Ween (né Michael Melchiondo, Jr), who co-founded avant-stoner royalty act Ween back in 1984. Matt Sweeney set up shop in Dean's sweltering shed to learn some timeless lessons about...
Guitar Moves - Cowboy Jack Clement
In the fifth episode of Guitar Moves, we meet the legendary Cowboy Jack Clement, one of the greatest country western and rock and roll songwriters and producers of the 20th century. "Cowboy" Jack Clement has been one of the most significant figures in...
Guitar Moves - Dan Auerbach
In the fourth episode of Guitar Moves, we sit down with blues rock god Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and learn the secrets of slide guitar.
Guitar Moves - Josh Homme
In the third episode of Guitar Moves, we sat down with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme in a sweltering Los Angeles garage to talk polka guitar and make fun of solos.
Guitar Moves - Blake Mills
Known in some circles as the best guitarist on the planet, Malibu native Blake Mills was already making waves at the tender age of 19. Since then, he's collaborated with some of the biggest names in indie rock, including Julian Casablancas, Jenny Lewis...