How to use Spotify keyboard shortcuts on your Mac or PC to manage your playback and playlists

Spotify has over two dozen keyboard shortcuts, which let you navigate through and manage your library with just a few buttons on your Mac or PC.

How to master the art of tremolo picking – the indispensable picking technique heard in everything from death metal to surf rock that can power up your playing

Sharpen your chops and ramp up your speed with our technique-focused workout inspired by power pickers Dick Dale, Jonny ...
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Capoeira and wind combos! Mina in Brawl Stars — how to play and unlock for free

The character is empowered by traditional Capoeira moves and scary wind projectiles. Mina requires extra control for the max damage from her main attacks. Her Super is extremely helpful for cancelling ...
TechRadar

I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to the golden era of rhythm games

The CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller is a fantastic reimagination of the classic Guitar Hero controllers. It takes the best elements of previous guitar controllers and imbues them with some nice ...
MusicRadar

"He's not using a guitar amp. He's using a Tascam 424": JHS Pedals puts a Portastudio in a pedal to help you recreate Mk.gee's "elastic, lo-fi tones"

After sharing several teasers over the past week hinting at the identity of a mysterious new stompbox, JHS Pedals has unveiled the 424 Gain Stage, a preamp pedal designed to recreate the lo-fi tones ...
MusicRadar

“If I was a painter, I wouldn’t tell myself, ‘I can’t use these colours’”: System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian on how the synth leads the guitar on his new ...

Daron Malakian is one of those cats who writes music as though his brain were on shuffle, a riot of riffs and melodies animated by a fidgety, channel-surfing sensibility. One minute, he could be ...
Hoodline

Luchese Capo Gets 21 Months for $35M 'Rhino Sports' Gambling Empire, Charged in Brooklyn for Mob Racketeering

A Luchese organized crime family captain received a 21-month federal prison sentence this week for operating a massive illegal gambling enterprise that generated at least $35 million in profits over ...
IGN

Death Stranding 2 ESRB Rating Suggests Players Can Actually Use THAT Melee Weapon From the Trailer

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach includes an unconventional melee weapon, according to its ESRB rating. Warning! Potential Death Stranding 2 spoilers follow: The U.S. Entertainment Software Rating ...
The Telegraph

Macon using mass timber for guitar-shaped airport. Why it matters.

To further the music theme seen in the guitar and piano keys, the terminal will include interactive LED lighting that changes color with live music performances.. Passero Associates The new ...
IEEE

Guitar-TECHS: An Electric Guitar Dataset Covering Techniques, Musical Excerpts, Chords and Scales Using a Diverse Array of Hardware

Abstract: Guitar-related machine listening research involves tasks like timbre transfer, performance generation, and automatic transcription. However, small datasets often limit model robustness due ...
CNET

Activision Apparently Using AI Art to Float Concepts for Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot

Crash Bandicoot: Brawl and Call of Duty: Zombie Defender are not games that actually exist (yet), but social-media users on platforms such as Instagram are still seeing seemingly AI-generated ads from ...