Activision's shuttering of its once lucrative "Guitar Hero" franchise (Billboard.biz, Feb. 9) is the latest blow to a music game genre that was once hailed as the savior of the music industry.

utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Recently, in a video that has gone viral online, the little boy who is barely as tall as his guitar played, 'Metallica - Fade To Black', on his guitar, and gathered ...

What makes “Fade to Black” so interesting musically is how it contrasts acoustic verses with heavy, wordless choruses, followed by an ominous, metallic coda featuring melancholic guitar ...

His musical director mans the acoustic while Bieber plays the air guitar and vocalizes the solo from 'Fade to Black.' Of course, this is just a little backstage fun, but now we have to wonder if ...