Guitars
has been a competitive year once again for the best acoustic guitar under $500. We have selected six acoustic guitars that have…
Fender Play is easy. According to samples of their marketing material, it’s the easiest way to learn guitar. How does it work?…
Established in 1991, TrueFire has been in the guitar lesson game for longer than many young players have been alive – and…
I’m a firm believer that every guitarist should own an acoustic guitar, even if they’re primarily an electric player. I’d put myself…
Revisiting the doomed New Year’s run of 1952-53: the driver, the hotel stop, the rumored last words, and what’s fact vs legend.
Led Zeppelin’s final US show happened at Oakland’s Day On The Green in 1977 with Judas Priest and Rick Derringer. Here’s why it still matters.
Remembering Mark Volman of The Turtles and Flo & Eddie: the hits, the Zappa years, the rights battles, and the hard truths about legacy.
Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss sang “Seven Spanish Angels” in Washington, D.C. with Willie watching. Here’s why his reaction mattered.
Barry Stock mistook a heart attack for heartburn mid-set. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what every gigging musician should learn.
Gene Simmons told senators Elvis and George Strait earned nothing from U.S. radio plays. Here’s what the American Music Fairness Act would change.
How a scrappy Chicago metal band turned “Down With the Sickness” and a haunting Simon & Garfunkel cover into one of rock’s most unlikely success stories.
When you first see the Hummingbird acoustic guitar, you get the feeling that you’ve seen…
When Jerry Wexler first heard Duane Allman’s fiery guitar solo on Wilson Pickett’s version of…
At 3 a.m. in a tiny Honolulu studio, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole cut a one‑take demo that hijacked a Hollywood standard and became the world’s favorite “Rainbow.”





























