The Rolling Stones built their legend on hit records that earned millions. Yet the bass heard on nearly every album they cut with Bill Wyman began life as a flimsy, bargain-bin instrument he bought in ...
We'll be breaking down seven different speakers, all fine-tuned to give you the best bass possible.
Guitar culture loves a big purchase. New pickups, vintage amps, pedals that promise magic in a metal box. Those things can be ...
The budget gear giant rings in the changes with eight new electrics, one ‘thunderous’ retro beginner bass, and a pair of acacia bodied Custom Line acoustics… All at ridiculously low prices ...
In 1988, Peter Cetera was at work on his third solo album, One More Story. In need of some high-octane energy, he turned the studio into a revolving door of music stars, recruiting Madonna, Pink Floyd ...
Tim Knight, the founder of Salem's iconic Guitar Castle, sold guitars to rock legends like Nirvana and Foo Fighters.
Jack Roth, son of acclaimed actor Tim, portrayed Tim and the film’s makers had originally tried to re-record the number with ...
Nile Rodgers is the first to acknowledge that his background looks a little ridiculous. He’s taking our video call right in ...
Most teenagers fantasize at some point about becoming a recording star. Now, some Roanoke Valley middle and high schoolers ...
Recently I received an email from Gibson's marketing department. It announced a Custom L-1 Anniversary Limited Edition, a run of 100 guitars modeled on one of the company's first flattop acoustics.
Great rotations have a sense of harmony, something more than just the sum of five pitchers all added together. Nestled in the far right corner of the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, these starters live in a ...
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When the bass steps into the spotlight

At the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival, an instrument long consigned to the background becomes the through line of a century of jazz history — from New Orleans parades to fusion, funk and the ...