Stanley Jordan is one of the guitar world's foremost two-hand tapping geniuses, having developed a unique style that all ...

Eddie Condon's sharp wit, swinging banjo, and propulsive guitar helped shape the hot sound of Chicago jazz in the 1920s and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As described in the 1923 Gibson ...

Chicago musician Chance the Rapper (born Chancelor Bennett) has won $35 in a five-year legal battle against his onetime manager, Pat Corcoran (formerly known as Pat the Manager). On Friday, a Cook ...

Tension & Playability: Most bass players prefer a total set tension between 150–200 lbs for a standard 4-string. Higher tension gives more punch and sustain; lower tension is easier to play but may ...

Tension Formula: T = (UW × (2 × L × F)²) / 386.088 — where T = tension in lbs, UW = unit weight of string (lbs/in), L = scale length in inches, F = frequency in Hz. This is the industry-standard ...