Guitars
The “GS” in the Taylor GS Mini stands for Grand Symphony. This mini but mighty acoustic guitar is shaped just like Taylor’s…
Music Man is one of the most well-respected brands in the music industry. Its StingRay bass is one of the most popular…
If you’re on a moderate budget and are on the quest to find the best bass guitar under $500, you’ve come to…
Many of today’s guitar players picked up their instrument because they were influenced not only by great songs but also by 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.
June 16, 1996 turned Golden Gate Park into a protest-fueled party. Here’s what happened, who played, and why the series later ended.
A forensic look at Janis Joplin’s final hours, the unfinished “Pearl” sessions, and what her story teaches about fame, addiction, and loneliness.
Jeff Beck’s 1966 super-session spawned a rock classic – and a credit mystery: did Eric Clapton really play on “Beck’s Bolero”?
How a 70s guitar hero turned into Barack Obama’s loudest rock and roll critic, and what that bitter one sided feud says about music, guns and politics.
Carlos Santana says the best music ‘plays you’ – and his body rejected Elvis. What he really means about groove, Africa, Miles and listening with your bones.





























