Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song — and why it owes a debt to James Taylor

Perhaps no track in the band’s catalog demonstrates this better than “The Rain Song,” the second cut on Zeppelin’s fifth ...

"One of the hardest things I ever had to do was mix that song": A music professor breaks down Steve Cropper and Otis Redding's (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

Following Cropper's passing at the age of 84, we explore the songwriting genius behind one of his most beloved collaborations ...

‘A genius’: The clever secret behind Taylor Swift’s catchiest pop tunes

Modern jazz musicians, contemporary composers, and some pop songwriters (Joni Mitchell, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Tori ...
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This is how musicians crack impossible chord progressions

Some songs sound simple until you actually try to play them. This video breaks down how to figure out chords to tricky songs step by step. We look at bass notes, harmony clues, and common misdirection ...
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I turned the weirdest chord progression into a real song

This chord progression genuinely makes no theoretical sense, but that’s exactly why I had to turn it into a song. Sometimes ...
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Beatles albums ranked: all 13 Fab Four LPs, graded and rated

Journey with us through seven years of astonishing sonic experimentation, as we rank the 13 Beatles studio albums ...