Ah, Thom Yorke, with your concerns about capitalism and your emotive singing, you really are a wonderful human being. Now, Fake Plastic Trees builds into something altogether not acoustic, but that doesn’t stop it being one of those songs that’s endlessly pleasurable to play solo. And top...
The penultimate song on the Black Album, “My Friend of Misery” is that rarest of Metallica songs: a tune co-written by bassist Newstead. Opening with an elegant bass line before moving into one of the band’s patented cinematic intros, it features detailed, Thin Lizzy-ish solos from both...
One of the best jazz songs ever came in the form of an unlikely duet:Natalie Colesang with a recording of her legendary father, Nat King Cole. Leaving aside how beautiful the actual singing is (and itisstunning), the circumstances of the recording gave it a deep, added resonance. 33: Dj...
Why do songs about women named Jane always rule? Unless they’re by Maroon 5? Elf Power came up with one of the very best “Jane” songs ever, if you can forgive a band for calling itself “Elf Power,” which admittedly might be a stretch. This Athens G-A combo droppedA Dream of...
The 100 Best Songs of 2020 The tracks that defined this bizarre year, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, the Weeknd, Christine and the Queens, Noname, Waxahatchee, and more By PitchforkDecember 7, 2020 Grimes, Megan Thee Stallion, the Weeknd, Noname, and Christine and the Queens. Graphic by Dr...
In 2018, the drummer performed classic Judas Priest songs live with a new band called Les Binks’ Priesthood. Check out:“Beyond The Realms Of Death” 99: Roy Haynes Roy Haynes’s nickname, Snap Crackle, was supposedly an onomatopoeic approximation of his snare drum sound. Haynes began as a...
Members can submit their video for feedback from one of their pro drum coaches.Membership also includes a large database of songs and play-along tracks.They also have a pretty packed schedule of new lessons and videos, so the platform is constantly improving....
Joanna Sternberg’s songs seem inevitable: Of course that melody rises here and turns there. And how could “I lie awake and pray” lead anywhere but “I will be with you someday”? But don’t let this fool you into thinking there’s something effortless about I’ve Got Me. The famil...
The Edge learning system features a step-by-step learning curriculum that includes 1,000+ songs and practice tools. Live support is also provided by some of our favorite drum heros. As I write this, legendary Drum Corps percussionistJohn Wootonis live and interacting in a members only format....
2022’s Best Songs of the Year “About Hunger, About Love” by Pearla Pearla has always been capable of summing up emotions of anxiety and loneliness in a dreamily poetic way and it’s always around autumn when her music feels the most fitting. It was the case with “Pumpkin” released ...