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Play It Loud
This new history of the electric guitar should be required reading for all guitarists. And a joyful one at that. Subtitled “An Epic History...
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, Mike Neer
When the Kids In The Hall, an irreverent sketch comedy troupe from Toronto, got their own TV show in ’89, they chose “Having An...
Greg Lake
Bassist/vocalist Greg Lake, a force in the advent of progressive rock in the early 1970s with Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP), died December 7 following...
Bassist Greg Lake Passes
Bassist/vocalist Greg Lake, a force in the advent of progressive rock in the early 1970s with Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), died December 7 following a...
Gretsch Offers Cliff Gallup Signature Duo-Jet
Gretsch has introduced the G6128T-CLFG Cliff Gallup Signature Duo Jet, which uses two DynaSonic pickups and has a rosewood fingerboard with block pearloid inlays,...
MIM Hosts Stephen Stills and Ushers in Dragons and Vines Exhibition
On November 5th, Phoenix, Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) celebrated the opening of their newest exhibition, “Dragons and Vines: Inlaid Guitar Masterpieces.” Curators teamed...
Dweezil Zappa Adds Dates to “50 Years of Frank“ Tour, Offers Guitar Class
Dweezil Zappa has added dates to his ongoing tour, Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years of Frank, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Freak Out!, the debut album from...
Vince Gill Named Ambassador for Songbirds Guitars Museum
Country superpicker Vince Gill has been named an ambassador for the Songbirds Guitar Museum, which will open a 7,500-square-foot facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, early...
Strobel Rambler Travel Bass
As a rule, travel guitars and basses are intended to help one keep up their chops while on the road for work or vacation....
Mack Atomsmasher DB-40
What do you get when you have a rockin’ pair of 12AX7 tubes and a pair of EL34 power tubes? You get the tonal...