Guitars
The best travel acoustic guitar can do wonders for your musical career, especially if you earn a living as a performing musician…
“That thing will never sell.”, were Fred Gretsch’s first words upon laying eyes on the Fender Telecaster in 1950. Nearly seventy years…
If you’re on a moderate budget and are on the quest to find the best bass guitar under $500, you’ve come to…
There’s a Yamaha instrument for everyone, whether you’re a keyboard player, a rhythm guitar player, a bass player, a pro guitarist with…
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.
Buying your first guitar involves taking several factors into consideration, such as the kind of…
Few moments on stage have felt as personal and moving as when Bruce Springsteen brought…
How a near-drowning, a borrowed Qur’an and spiritual burnout pushed Cat Stevens off the charts and into one of rock’s most controversial conversions.
In 1968, rock guitarist Eric Clapton found himself at a crossroads. As Cream—his explosive power…
A deep dive into Ozzy Osbourne’s “I Don’t Know”: Randy Rhoads’ riffs, the post-Sabbath comeback, and why this opener still hits like a hammer.





























