Guitars
Whether you’ve been playing guitar for 10 days or 10 years, a pedalboard is the perfect tool to take your sound to…
Looking for a great beginner instrument that lets you get started playing bass on a small budget? The Yamaha TRBX174 is the…
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I’ve travelled a lot this year. More than I have before, at least, and I’ve travelled with my guitar and no idea…
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 a 1966 pop gem became Phil Collins’ 1988 chart-topper via the film Buster, plus the minimalist arrangement that made it irresistible.
Jim Reeves was a singer whose voice could melt the coldest of hearts, and his…
A stage fall, spinal surgery, a ‘B-side,’ and a one-take vocal. The real story behind disco’s toughest anthem – and why it still hits.
Bob Dylan said The Band’s “golden days” weren’t “The Weight,” but Motown covers like “Baby Don’t You Do It.” Here’s why that claim matters.
Paul McCartney crashing Johnny Carson with a birthday cake wasn’t a cute cameo – it was a masterclass in pop mythology on live TV.





























