Guitars
Music Man is one of the most well-respected brands in the music industry. Its StingRay bass is one of the most popular…
It’s easy to get some unplugged playing time with the best acoustic bass guitar. Whether you’re practicing, jamming or simply improvising on…
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…
It’s tough choosing just three models to compete for the title of best bass guitar, but after a long period of contemplation…
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.
The Monkees wasn’t just teen fluff: its jump-cut, surreal style helped win 1967 Emmys and previewed the modern music video.
Inside Roy Buchanan’s brutal simplicity: band-hopping, horn sections, stolen drum licks and the terrifying power of a single note to beat a thousand.
From Esquire to Broadcaster to Telecaster: the blunt, bolt-on solid-body that killed feedback, cut costs, and reshaped modern guitar tone.
JJ Cale swore his guitar was “full of mistakes.” Those misfired notes helped invent a genre. Here is how getting it wrong makes your playing right.
How Kate Bush turned a synth pulse into a lifelong anthem, why “Running Up That Hill” keeps returning, and what musicians can learn from its craft.





























