Guitars
The guitar is one of the easiest and most satisfying instruments to learn. Guitars are also very accessible – there’s a guitar…
The CD-140SCE dreadnought is part of Fender’s new Classic Design Series of acoustic guitars. It’s an electro-acoustic that’s been fitted with an…
Fender Play is easy. According to samples of their marketing material, it’s the easiest way to learn guitar. How does it work?…
Looking for a great beginner instrument that lets you get started playing bass on a small budget? The Yamaha TRBX174 is the…
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.
A brutal A&R no, a manager who wouldn’t quit, and a Decca “pay-to-produce” twist. Here’s what’s fact, what’s folklore, and why it mattered.
How Morrissey coaxed the New York Dolls back to life for a single glorious night in 2004, only for Arthur “Killer” Kane to die weeks later.
Willie Nelson has always done things his own way, and the same can be said…
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize win in 2016 had just about everyone talking. He gained one…
Albert Collins loved Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, not fast scales. How his groove-first philosophy rewired blues guitar and what it means for players.





























