Guitars
If you’re on a moderate budget and are on the quest to find the best bass guitar under $500, you’ve come to…
The Yamaha FG830 has gained a reputation for being one of the best guitars for beginners. It’s reasonably priced, has a good…
“That thing will never sell.”, were Fred Gretsch’s first words upon laying eyes on the Fender Telecaster in 1950. Nearly seventy years…
The guitar is one of the easiest and most satisfying instruments to learn. Guitars are also very accessible – there’s a guitar…
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.
How John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Alice Cooper and Micky Dolenz turned a Rainbow Bar loft into the Hollywood Vampires – and nearly drank themselves into legend.
Tax exile, a villa basement, a mobile truck, and chaos on tap: how the Stones turned Nellcôte into the murkiest hit factory in rock.
The best travel acoustic guitar can do wonders for your musical career, especially if you…
From North Mississippi house parties to Europe and the Stones: how Fred McDowell’s raw bottleneck slide became a modern blues blueprint.
The Guess Who name began as a “mystery band” stunt. Here’s how the tag sold records, filled halls, and became the brand by 1966.





























