Our Latest Blog on Music & Instruments

Choosing an instrument is a decision that can affect the rest of your life. It’s much akin to deciding which foreign language to study in school. There’s no wrong answer, but you’ll need to compile a careful pro vs. con list if you want to make an educated decision. Some people don’t need the help, they just know what to play, but if that’s not you, here are some suggestions for how to go about making the big decision. Oh, and here’s a sort of silly quiz that can make the decision for you.

In honor of “DRIVING school for DOGS,” we’ve put together our “Top Five Animals Playing Music Videos List,” because if there’s one thing people love more than music, it’s animals playing music. Seriously.

Life seems to revolve around kids. Families invest in their education and try to provide them with opportunities to improve themselves and their future lives. Private dance lessons, costly AAU basketball fees, and countless hours commuting and waiting for the little ones to finish whatever activity they’re focused on that day are expected from parents. Then, kids become adults themselves, passions for sports and music stop being seen as important, and everything changes. Well, it shouldn’t.

Perhaps best known as the guitar player for pioneering rock band The Jesus Lizard – whose albums Goat and Liar made Rolling Stone and Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the ‘90s" lists – and possessing a musical resume comprising bands and collaborations with an enormous list of musical innovators, it’s no wonder Spin recently named Duane Denison to its list of 100 greatest guitarists. With tasteful and ferocious chops inspiring a legion of imitators, Denison continues to set definitive standards for aggressive, dynamic guitarists everywhere.