After moving to Houston in the mid 1970s, Bill Collings began moonlighting as a guitar builder. By day, Collings worked as a petroleum engineer on nearby pipelines. Driven by a passion for his trade, he decided to head further west into California. Ever the wandering musician, Collings made it only as far as Austin, before setting up a shop of his own. Despite the humble surroundings of the tiny wooden garage, Bill quickly built a solid and trustworthy reputation through his business. Known for superior quality and astute craftsmanship, it wasn
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Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]
Kid Rock released his ninth studio album on November 19, 2012.
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In a time of extravagant personalities and over-the-top theatrics on the music scene, bands such as Pearl Jam and Nirvana paired distorted guitar riffs and apathetic lyrics to shake up the status quo. Grunge music with its mix of hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock influences, brought a different perspective to the music scene. Many great guitarists helped create the sound that defined a generation. Join us as we countdown the top five greats of grunge.
5. Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) – A native of Illinois, Billy Corgan was raised by his father. As a high schooler, he began teaching himself guitar on an off-brand Les Paul. Despite being a blues guitarist, his father only gave Corgan the guidance of listening to Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix to gain stylistic insight. Corgan started a band in 1985, but it was the formation of The Smashing Pumpkins in 1989 that brought him to his current fame. Corgan
Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]
Looking for a new song that sounds awesome and is easy to play on the guitar? Every day StrumSchool.com posts a free tune via Rdio.com and the matching guitar tabs or chord chart for your listening and strumming pleasure. We do our best to cover all genre’s and styles to keep everyone happy. Today’s song of the day […]
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