Almost since the advent of the internet, music copyright laws have been a controversial source of debate. In several high-profile cases, music copyright laws have seen musicians, record labels, website owners, and individual consumers all in front of a court for one reason or another.

Why Copyright Laws Exist

Copyright laws exist around music for the same reason they do ar...

It doesn’t matter whether you call the Spanish guitar the Spanish guitar, the classical guitar, or you have your own name for it. All that is important is that you don’t confuse the Spanish guitar with the flamenco guitar, as you could be in trouble if you do! While most people recognise the iconic sound of the Spanish guitar and might even know some Spanish guitar songs, they proba...

When we think about acoustic guitar we tend to think about good acoustic guitar songs rather than good acoustic guitarists. However, while many people might think there isn’t a great deal of difference between being able to play an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, people who are musically inclined could tell you a great deal about the differences that do exist.

Who are th...

If you’re listening to music, then a relaxing guitar solo can help you to escape into your own little world where you don’t care about anything happening around you. When you’re a guitarist playing a guitar solo of your own, you have escaped into your own world, too, and feel at one with the music, truly being part of the song.

The world of music is filled with brill...

Whether you need assistance with tuning your guitar or are looking for some inspiration for playing your instrument outside of the internet and guitar tutorial books, apps are a great way to do something different relating to your guitar playing.

With this in mind, we’ve brought together our five favourite android apps for guitarists that you can use to make your guitar sound gr...

London is popular with tourists for many reasons, but it isn’t just Buckingham Palace and Harrods that will have domestic and international visitors to our shores excited this summer.  Most people recognise London for having a thriving music scene, from the rock & roll indie vibe of Camden Town right through to the jazz clubs of Soho and the hip-hop scene south of the Thames.