glastonbury 2013 rumours

Glastonbury rumours roundup

UPDATE – 27 March – Don’t worry about these rumours, the ACTUAL lineup has just been announced, see it in full here: Glastonbury lineup Glastonbury 2013 rumours As always, Glastonbury is leaving us all on tenterhooks regarding this years lineup. While all the other ‘major’ festivals have been tripping over each other to get their […]

Top 10 acoustic guitar songs – ever!

I had the idea to do a post about the best acoustic guitar songs and thought it would be fun to try and put together a list of my favourites. As soon as I started though, the ‘fun’ turned to despair as I had to start choosing which classics to include and which to leave out. It’s not easy, trust me!

After much deliberation, here’s my list of the best acoustic guitar songs ever recorded. Some aren’t strictly acoustic, but they’re all heavily-reliant on an acoustic guitar.

I’d love to know what you guys think so leave your suggestions in the comments at the bottom and maybe we can start building a bigger list.

01. Pink Floyd – ‘Wish You Were Here’


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Download 2014

Has Download lost its edge?

This post is more of an open question than a definitive piece, because I know there’s bigger and more knowledgeable metal-heads than me out there! I ask the question because, as the headliners for Download were being announced earlier this week, I couldn’t remember a weaker looking set of headliners for the UK’s premier ROCK […]

Get 20% off all Pure Tone instruments and accessories in March – voucher code

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Music instruments specialist Musicroom.co.uk are running a promotion throughout the month of March with a 20% discount on all Pure Tone products.

To take advantage of the discount visit Musicroom.com here and use the voucher code LEARN2PLAY when you buy.

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Eurovision Song Contest Music

Eurovision Hall of Shame: Nul Points Entries from the Last 20 Years

Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest is back in May and countries are currently underway with choosing their entries for the spectacular in Tel Aviv. It’ll be the third time the contest is hosted in Israel, after Jerusalem staged both the 1979 and 1999 contests. With the introduction of the televoting system […]

meghan trainor run like the river

Documentary: Howard Ashman, The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance

A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life. Read more on NPR

Guitar Pedal Rock Legends

4 Guitar Pedals Used by Rock Legends

Guitar pedals have become an integral part of the music scene. Such is the guitar pedal’s role in creating modern music that there has even been a documentary called The Pedal Movie, which tackles the history, craftsmanship, and different usages of the equipment. Though it has been used in many different genres, rock is arguably […]

Madonna

The 3 Most Expensive Music Videos Ever Produced

Music videos have become an integral part of the music industry. With the evolution of technology, artists are now able to produce the most elaborate and most expensive music videos. Some of these music videos have become iconic and are still remembered years after their release. In this article, you will discover three of the […]

Is Spotify Bad For The Music Industry?

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Spotify, who have seen their music streaming service – and particularly its artist payment structure – come under intense scrutiny following Atoms For Peace’s decision to remove their songs from the service. Nigel Godrich, legendary Radiohead producer and Atoms For Peace member, started it all off by […]