Trying to learn to play the guitar isn't always fun. The learning curve is notoriously steep—especially at the very beginning. Some days, even picking up your instrument can seem like a pretty ...

Michael Diehl, owner of Freehold Music Center and the man who gave Bruce Springsteen his first guitar lessons, passed away on Dec. 15. He was 97. Diehl, a native of Farmingdale, owned and operated the ...

One of the most distinctive aspects of George Benson's soloing has been his use of octaves. Not since Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt has anyone utilized octave playing as extensively as Benson.