Guitars
Beginners serious about learning guitar would often skip the entry-level models and go for the best electric guitar under $500. There’s wisdom…
Many guitar players on their way to becoming pro look for the best acoustic guitar under $1500. Guitars in this price tier…
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.
How a shy red-diaper baby from Queens shaped Bob Dylan’s politics, love songs and iconic Freewheelin’ cover – then walked away from being just ‘this chick’.
A practical, punchy guide to Albert Collins: his icy tone, capos, minor blues bite, and why legends like Hendrix and Pareles couldn’t ignore him.
Tom Waits says songs arrive when you transcend equipment. Here’s what he means, how he writes, and how to make your piano a landing pad.
Neil Young says modern music is image-first and studio-slick. Here’s what his quote reveals about live energy, authenticity, and recording today.
KISS built chaos onstage. Offstage, Gene Simmons avoided drugs and booze, shaped by a Holocaust survivor mother and a brutal sense of duty.





























