When I first picked up a bass guitar and started taking lessons, one of the first songs that I wanted to learn on the instrument was “Ramblin’ Man” by the Allman Brothers Band. Bassist Berry Oakley’s line in that song is a bouncy, melodic groove that taught me a lot about building bass lines that […]

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If you’ve been a fan of the rock or pop music scene in the past four decades, there is a good chance you’ve heard about U2. They are one of the longest-running bands out there. Not only have they managed to become a sensation in the music world for over 40 years, but they have

It wasn’t until the second decade of my life that I seriously listened to R.E.M. and began reading about the band’s history. Of course, I heard the hits growing up – that was pretty inescapable as a child of the 90s. It was basically guaranteed that if you listened to the radio long enough on