Guitars
The Yamaha FG830 has gained a reputation for being one of the best guitars for beginners. It’s reasonably priced, has a good…
Fender Play is easy. According to samples of their marketing material, it’s the easiest way to learn guitar. How does it work?…
It can be tough to find the best electric guitar under $300, but no matter how difficult it is to get a…
Musicians looking for the best acoustic guitar under $200 are in for a treat. We have not one, not two but six…
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 Sara Evans turned small-town heartbreak into Cheatin’, one of country music’s sharpest cheating anthems, with a story, meaning and scandal to match.
Paul McCartney crashing Johnny Carson with a birthday cake wasn’t a cute cameo – it was a masterclass in pop mythology on live TV.
How a 1 a.m. cruise-ship gig, a brutal audition call and classic-rock discipline turned Nita Strauss into Alice Cooper’s go-to guitar assassin.
Jimi Hendrix said he was influenced by everything at once. Here’s what that really means and how to turn chaos into a personal sound.
Breathing is essential for life. For most of us, it’s a habit taken for granted.…





























