In kindergarten, Michael Nunez learned how to play the accordion. It was a popular instrument at the time, so his parents started him in group lessons. By the time he was in junior high, Michael was ...

Guitar building is often considered the pinnacle of woodworking — it’s an impressive feat. But the lessons these high school students learn in this unique class reach far beyond the woodshop.

In this episode, we trace how the electric guitar stepped out of the background and became the driving force of modern popular music. From T-Bone Walker and B.B. King to rock and roll’s first wave of ...

The 33-year-old blues musician first came to the city as a fan attending the Chicago Blues Festival. He’s now a staple of the local blues scene.

The guitarist would help define the Rolling Stones’ late-‘60s shift to country rock and bring Cuban music to a global audience ...

Joni’s music is one of stylistic turns, but her acoustic guitar playing reveals an affection for jazz even in her earliest works.

A new program is offering traditional Portuguese fado guitar lessons with world-famous performer Ricardo Parreira. Here's how ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

It’s always easier to have everything in one place, and for the most part, that is exactly what Universal Audio’s Paradise Guitar Studio does. It brings together a selection of UA’s well-regarded ...

Ibanez has unveiled the Alpha series, a state-of-the-art extended-range electric guitar that throws all notions of traditional guitar shape out of the window in favour of an ergonomically radical ...

In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...