Kylie Minogue, the iconic pop sensation, has revealed exciting news for her fans as she announces her upcoming studio album, “Tension.” Scheduled for release in September, this highly anticipated album consists of 11 tracks that promise to enchant listeners with…

Technology has had a profound impact on the music industry in recent decades. The introduction of digital audio formats, such as MP3s, has made it easy for people to access and share music online. This has led to a decline…

Not long after the Thanksgiving turkeys have gone cold and the black Friday shoppers are getting out of bed, the retail stores all begin to play Christmas music, seemingly at once. Hearing Christmas music this time of year is unavoidable.…

Alternate chord voicings are an often overlooked element of the guitarist’s style. Using them effectively gives the guitarist a wider range of expression, a deeper source for invention and an ability to adapt better to the demands of different styles…

All guitar players know that one of the most important maintenance tips they can learn is how to change and tune their guitar strings. Depending on usage guitar strings should be changed at regular intervals before they become worn out,…

There are a variety of guitar slides on the market including polished porcelain, brass, anodized aluminum and chromed steel; however many professional players favor glass. Dunlop Manufacturing Inc. makes a popular tempered glass guitar slide, model number 212, that can…

While the Beatles have a formidable 29 hit singles on Pop Culture Madness’ current list of most requested songs, many of the Beatles most popular songs are from 1964. It was February 7, 1964 when the four Beatles landed in…

Not much difference lies between an acoustic and an electric guitar. By looking at them, they, for the most part, appear very similar. They have the same basic components, similar shapes, and appear to be interchangeable. Despite this, there are…

Many French pop aficionados are obsessed with the 1960s yé-yé generation. It’s true that there were a lot of great musicians then, like Georges Brassens, France Gall, and Jacques Dutronc. But great pop hits didn’t just end in 1970. Here…

Following The Rise of Psychedelic Rock during the mid 1960s, a musical revolution was about to start in 1967. It was truly a golden year in the rock history, as the albums resealed in this year are far beyond compare…