Guitars
The Yamaha FG830 has gained a reputation for being one of the best guitars for beginners. It’s reasonably priced, has a good…
It’s tough choosing just three models to compete for the title of best bass guitar, but after a long period of contemplation…
When you first see the Hummingbird acoustic guitar, you get the feeling that you’ve seen it somewhere before. And you probably had,…
Looking for the best cheap bass guitar you can jam with or give to a kid? You’ve come to the right place.…
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 overcrowded council house to abuse, crime and suicide attempts, Ozzy Osbourne’s childhood was darker than his records. Here is how it really shaped him.
Tracy Chapman has written many powerful songs, but none as enduring as “Fast Car,” a…
1969 was ZZ Top’s true ground floor: a post-Moving Sidewalks reset, Texas club grit, and the lineup chemistry that soon hardened into legend.
Inside the hurried 1969 Abbey Road cover shoot: the sketches, the boredom on the curb, the myths it spawned, and what the Beatles did right after.
In 1968 Johnny Winter scored a $600,000 Columbia deal and rewrote slide guitar; decades later Derek Trucks and Billy Gibbons still raid his bag of tricks.





























