Mike Dirnt: “Even Flea told me he wanted to play a P-Bass live”
The likes of James Jamerson and Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn may have been among the first to relay the sound of Fender’s Precision Bass to the…
Jon Bon Jovi: “I was in the room with Jeff Beck when he took a guitar out of a cardboard box, with a rented amplifier and no pedals and created that sound”
Jon Bon Jovi was interviewed on the Howard Stern Show recently and was asked to quickly pick his favorite guitarist. His answer? “Jeff Beck.” In…
In praise of the EBow, one of the most under-appreciated yet influential guitar tools of all time
The Heet Sound Products EBow is probably one of the most under-appreciated tools for guitar. It has remained in continuous production ever since 1976 and…
Eventide H90 Harmonizer review
Of all the Eventide pedals, the one most likely to be found on pro ’boards is the H9, a twin-footswitch pedal offering the brand’s ‘greatest…
Kemper announces Liquid Profiling – offering “the perfect marriage of modeling and profiling”
Kemper has teased the arrival of a sizeable free software update, featuring its new Liquid Profiles, which add the option of modeled EQ and gain…
Eric Bibb: “I find the most effective songs, the ones that resonate most with the people who hear my music, are songs that come fairly quickly”
Eric Bibb has long been one of the most powerful, soulful storytellers in music. But with his new album, Ridin’, he may have made his…
Kiesel unveils the Sophie Lloyd Signature Series – signature guitars you can spec yourself
Kiesel has announced the Sophie Lloyd Signature Series, a line of signature guitars for social media virtuoso and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist Sophie Lloyd that…
A Kurt Cobain stage-smashed Fender Stratocaster is going up for auction
A Fender Stratocaster that was played onstage (and subsequently smashed) by late Nirvana frontman and electric guitar player Kurt Cobain is headed to the auction…
Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity
Footage has emerged online of a Tool/Primus supergroup jam – featuring Justin Chancellor and Dan Carey, alongside Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen…
Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Link Wray, Willie Nelson lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2023 list of inductees was revealed today (May 3), and leading the honorees is an eclectic group of…