Whatever You Call Us, Our Manhattan Music School Is Still Hey Joe Guitar Here’s a head scratcher for this week: do you know what Vincent Damon Furnier, Robert Zimmerman, and Peter Gene Hernandez have in common? The answer: they are the real names of musicians we know as Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, and Bruno Mars,…

Manhattan Guitar Lessons Welcome to the month of May, which is a bridge of sorts, connecting spring ad summer seasons. There are quite a few special occasions to be observed this month. For instance, if you are a fan of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Yoda, and company, today is the day to say “May the…

Does musical genius run in families? History tells us that, in at least some cases, it does. Let’s look at some well known examples of musical dynasties, starting, chronologically, with Johann Sebastian Bach. Four of his surviving sons, , , , and followed in their famous father’s footsteps and became accomplished composers themselves.