Classical Music for Kids: Introducing Kids to Classical Music Without Boredom
Story-driven pieces and short movements do the work lectures can't. Here's how to start.
Strum Magazine
LEGO and Daft Punk Team Up: Why a Fan Build Became the Story
The robots enter the LEGO universe, and the pyramid stage from 2007 gets the official treatment — because a father and son built it first.
Classical Music Radio Station Boston: The Best Classical Music Radio Stations in Boston
Where to hear classical music on Boston radio: WCRB 99.5, GBH 89.7 and the HD Radio simulcasts and rebroadcasts that carry the classics.
How to Strum 16th Notes on Guitar With Confidence
A metronome-first practice plan that turns fast subdivisions into something your hand does without thinking.
Guitar Intonation — Intonation Problems: Why Your Guitar Sounds Off Past the Third Fret
Open strings can be perfect and the upper frets still sour. Here is what intonation actually is, why it drifts, and how to check it at the bridge.
Different Ways to Strum a Guitar, Explained
Pick, fingers, thumb, or hybrid — each right-hand approach changes what your guitar can do.
Scale Length Explained: Why 25.5 and 24.75 Inches Feel Different
The distance from nut to bridge sets string tension, fret spacing, and how the same gauge bends — the two classic lengths are a whole playing philosophy apart.
Reviews
Guitar Pedal Reviews: Which Effects Are Worth It
A use-case framework for overdrive, delay and reverb, built on what a pedal actually has to do on stage.
Reviews
Headphone Reviews: What Testers Actually Check First
Frequency response gets the glory, but comfort, battery life and controls decide whether a pair earns a recommendation.
Reviews
Turntable Reviews: How We Judge Budget Hi-Fi
A price-and-quality guide to entry-level vinyl setups: what the major tests measure, what they agree on, and where your money actually goes.
Reviews
Music Reviews — Album Reviews: How We Score Records and Why
What our rating measures, what it deliberately leaves out, and how to read it.
Cover Story Band: How Cover Bands Build a Following That Books Them Again
Setlist craft, room reading and the booking habits that turn a pub act into a named draw.
Album Cover Art History — The Cover Story: How Album Art Shapes a Record
From twelve inches of cardboard to a two-inch thumbnail, the sleeve has always been part of the music.
GBH Music Explained: What the WGBH Jazz Nights Actually Are
A free monthly jazz series in Boston — here's how it works, who plays, and what to know before you go.
How Music News Outlets Actually Work Behind the Scenes
Where the stories come from, how they get checked, and why some break early while others wait.