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Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant

I wrote this song with my good friend Tyler Bryant, and it grew out of a jam session, as many songs do. It’s played in the ...
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Alice in Chains’ ‘Dirt’ Gets Darker + Even Heavier With Guitar Tuning Change

A darker, heavier version of Alice In Chains' Dirt is what we never knew we needed. A recently uploaded YouTube video offers an alternative take on the grunge legends' 1992 album by changing the ...

Eddie Van Halen used it, Jimmy Page loved it, and all of your heavy metal heroes have tried it – drop D made drop-dead simple

Many guitarists have favored drop D to add thickness to their riffs. The list would include Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Kurt Cobain, Kim Thayil, Jerry Cantrell, Dimebag Darrell, Tom Morello, Adam ...
American Songwriter

Behind The Song: “Everlong” by Dave Grohl & Foo Fighters

Despite its title, the song “Everlong” didn’t take long to finish. About 45 minutes at the most, Dave Grohl remembered. It grew from a seed he discovered while recording “Monkey Wrench” for the ...