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…
The CD-140SCE dreadnought is part of Fender’s new Classic Design Series of acoustic guitars. It’s an electro-acoustic that’s been fitted with an…
One of the most challenging things budget-conscious musicians go through is finding the best electric guitar under $200. It’s easy to doubt…
The “GS” in the Taylor GS Mini stands for Grand Symphony. This mini but mighty acoustic guitar is shaped just like Taylor’s…
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.
From sandlot baseball to bleeding fingers and a “stepchild” genre, Buddy Guy shows how one John Lee Hooker riff turned into a lifelong fight for the blues.
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.
How Ann Wilson’s opera-soaked childhood, volcanic voice and refusal to play nice with a sexist industry turned Heart into one of rock’s boldest revolutions.
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How Johnny and Edgar Winter turned Everly Brothers ukuleles, Tobacco Road and a monster riff into one of rock’s fiercest family acts.





























