Crunchy guitar chords, powerful, earnest vocals from frontwoman Hayley Williams and lyrics that signal an alarming relationship impasse (“How did we get here? I used to know you so well”) accompany visuals of franchise stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sharing lustful glances in a ...
His hits “All Along the Watchtower”, “Purple Haze” and “Foxy Lady” go down as some of the most memorable songs for guitarists ever. Not to mention his singularly unique interpretation of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Well deserved, Jimi. Albert King With a stage name like Albert...
My Back Was a Bridgetempers righteous fury with operatic passages and spoken asides, moving between the two with the spontaneous grace of a dancer. ANOHNI croons over a cantering electric guitar on “It Must Change,” an outspoken paean for a better world you know won’t come, and wails ...
Known as the "king of the slide guitar," this pioneering bluesman left an indelible mark on music history with his fiery playing style and soulful vocals. By pioneering a piercing, electrified slide technique, he helped pave the way for the modern electric blues sound. Beloved by legions of ...
Clearly inspired by two very different aspects of King Crimson, “From Within”, the title track from the band’s 3rd studio album, manages to blend the heavy guitar work with the mysterious mellotron undertones to create something hypnotic. It sets the listener up perfectly for what the rest...
The chorus -- one of the band’s most popular live sing-alongs -- is less chuggy, relying on sustained chords and melodic vocals. But melody never mars the heaviness of “Creeping Death,” which featured some excellent lead guitar from Hammett and the timeless metal chant, “Die, Die, ...
This devastating torch song was written for Ella Fitzgerald in 1953, but Julie London managed to release it before the Queen of Jazz was able to get a version out. It became London’s signature song: Backed by a late-night thrum of guitar and bass that teeters ambiguously between the mino...
debuts her shriek while narrating her subject’s joyous commute. The queen swells with potential as Rae and co-producer S.J. Brown soundtrack the raucous ride with clamoring drums, roaring guitar chords, and schoolyard handclaps that build into a wall of rhythm. Rae doesn’t give her a de...
“It reminds me too much of Ian, like it’s his death march or something, and it figures that it’s one of the most popular songs to play at funerals.” Hook’s trademark bass guitar forges onward as stoic synthesizer chords sweep around Curtis’ bass-baritone voice. Accompanied by ...
That intra-band drama found unexpectedly whimsical expression in the video that production duo Hammer & Tongs created for “Coffee & TV,” a single written and primarily sung by Coxon (and a top example of the brilliance James was talking about). Coxon plays the missing son of a sad ...