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Players Rally for MacAlpine
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, John 5, Billy Sheehan, and other musicians rallied to jam at The Benefit for Tony MacAlpine, December 12 at the...
Kevn Kinney
As any fan of Drivin ’N Cryin can attest, Kevn Kinney at his creative best surrenders little to the greatest singer/songwriters in pop –...
Dave Rawlings Machine
Americana fans are no strangers to guitarist Dave Rawlings. Largely building his rep on several releases by his musical partner Gillian Welch, Rawlings and...
Larry Coryell
He’s the godfather of fusion guitar, and don’t you forget it. Chico Hamilton, Gary Burton, the Eleventh House, Alphonse Mouzon, the Guitar Trio –...
Cry, Baby!
Beyond being crowned “Album of the Century” by Time magazine, Marley and the Wailers’ 1977 LP Exodus is a wah-wah masterpiece thanks to...
Webb Wilder, Marshall Crenshaw, Mike Flanigin
Terms like “alt,” “Americana,” and “roots-rock” – coined by critics to departmentalize rock and roll into unnecessary boxes – have become so overused as...
Breedlove Announces Legacy Concert Koa
Breedlove Stringed Instruments is offering a limited-edition Legacy Concert model with koa back and sides, Stika-spruce top, mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and bridge, Gotoh...
Maestro Fuzz-Tone
Fuzz. It’s the sound of fury, aggravation, indignation, and – considering the history of the most famous fuzzbox of all time, Maestro’s Fuzz-Tone –...
Carr Amplifiers Introduces Lincoln Combo Amps
Carr Amplifiers’ Lincoln model uses four 12AX7 tubes in the preamp and two EL84 power tubes in a hand-wired circuit with custom-made transformers, Solen...
L.A. Amp Show Marks 11 Years
The L.A. Amp Show this year marked its 11th anniversary, and show organizer Loni Specter played host to yet another slew of cutting-edge builders...