Guitars
Getting into music is easy when you have the best electric guitar for beginners. But with so many starter electric guitars to…
A renewed interest in nylon-string instruments has made many people look for the best classical guitar. A classical guitar is a great…
Big things come in small packages. The Martin LX1E, the acoustic-electric model of the Little Martin, is a fine example of a…
Fender Play is easy. According to samples of their marketing material, it’s the easiest way to learn guitar. How does it work?…
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.
On June 12, 1963, The Beach Boys cut “Surfer Girl” and “Little Deuce Coupe” at United Western, a session that helped crown Brian Wilson as producer.
Daryl Hannah’s new Neil Young doc ‘Coastal’ gets a trailer and a one-night global theatrical run. Here’s what to expect and why it matters.
Smooth jazz is a wonderful genre, drawing in crowds with songs of heartache, deep pain,…
Paul McCartney crashing Johnny Carson with a birthday cake wasn’t a cute cameo – it was a masterclass in pop mythology on live TV.
Inside the infamous 1969 Miami concert where Jim Morrison supposedly bared it all, the trial that followed, and the posthumous pardon.





























