“Not many people will let you go as hard as they let us go. With Cobra Kai, it’s like, ‘Turn the gain all the way up!’” How Cobra Kai’s soundtrack senseis brought black-belt guitarists Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi and Charlie Robbins to their music

Since debuting in 2018, Cobra Kai, a sequel to the original Karate Kid movies, has become one of the most popular streaming shows on TV. And while viewers have primarily been drawn to the spectacle of longtime adversaries Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) teaming up toContinue Reading

“The guitar was in horrible shape. The paint job was all flaked off, it didn’t have the original tailpiece… at one point, the headstock snapped off”: He’s a hitmaker who owned Eric Clapton’s “The Fool” SG, produced Meat Loaf, and played with R

He’s a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer who’s had his own hits and worked with such artists as Cheap Trick, Sean Cassidy, and Meat Loaf, but what Guitar World readers really want to know is… A lot of what I’ve heard of your new album, Global, is heavily electronic, like yourContinue Reading

“We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared, and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors”: Mastodon part ways with Brent Hinds

Mastodon have parted ways with Brent Hinds, the band announced on social media today (March 7). Hinds co-founded the metal band with guitarist Bill Kelliher, bassist Troy Sanders, and drummer Brann Dailor in 2000. Writing on Instagram, the band said, “Friends and fans, after 25 monumental years together, Mastodon andContinue Reading

David Koma Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

“I’m working hard, baby!” That was David Koma’s opening line when previewing his most recent collection, just five days after making a successful debut as the newly appointed creative director of Blumarine at Milan Fashion Week. “That one really needed to look good so that all the other things I’mContinue Reading

Industry expert and YouTuber Adam Saunders launches new books to break down the barriers of music theory to make songwriting simple

(Image credit: Trinity College London Press) Songwriting can often feel like puzzle-solving. Bridging sections together, making choruses shine, and ensuring songs have emotion and movement sometimes feel like a task akin to cracking the Da Vinci Code. Possessing a solid grasp of music theory will help, but knowing where toContinue Reading