Guitars
It’s easy to get some unplugged playing time with the best acoustic bass guitar. Whether you’re practicing, jamming or simply improvising on…
Big things come in small packages. The Martin LX1E, the acoustic-electric model of the Little Martin, is a fine example of a…
There’s plenty to love about the Ibanez GSR200, which we consider to be the best bass guitar that will give you the…
“That thing will never sell.”, were Fred Gretsch’s first words upon laying eyes on the Fender Telecaster in 1950. Nearly seventy years…
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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.
Keith Richards on meeting Howlin’ Wolf, chasing Robert Johnson’s ghost, and how those bluesmen quietly built the Rolling Stones.
How four Detroit schoolgirls became The Supremes in 1961, and why that Motown name change rewired pop music, race and female ambition.
Zakk Wylde nearly chose baseball over guitar. Here’s how he became Ozzy’s heaviest weapon, a tone icon, and Black Label Society’s engine.
When Jerry Wexler first heard Duane Allman’s fiery guitar solo on Wilson Pickett’s version of…
Formed by Ice-T and Ernie C, Body Count fused thrash, punk, and rap with hard political lyrics – and helped define rap metal’s edge.
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