Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Vince Neil Rushed to the Hospital After Sharp Pains During Concert
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was reportedly rushed to the hospital this weekend and underwent emergency surgery after cutting short a concert…
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Upgrading a Squier Stratocaster by Fender
Fender Squier Surf Strat @ $299.99 November is just about done and a lot of the major gift-giving holidays of the season…
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UK Concert Goers Angry at New Ticket Master Policy
Imagine a time when these no longer exist! Several UK Radiohead fans are angry over what they claim are unfair practices under…
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Tyler Quits Idol, Manson and Zombie Announce Fall Tour
Tyler at Nassau Coliseum in 2012 PC: Wikimedia Commons Steven Tyler Announces Departure From American Idol After two seasons as a judge…
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Tube Distortion: What It Is, and Why We Love It
We talk of tubes as being the “amplifiers within our amplifiers”, but the fact is, while tubes do complete the vital mission…
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Tom Petty Tells Bachmann Campaign To Stop Using His Song
Michele Bachmann hasn’t exactly gotten her campaign off to the best start. It’s bad enough to confuse movie legend John Wayne with…
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The Business Side of Bands: Trademark and Copyrighting
I’m sure all of us know there’s much more to being in a band than writing and performing music. Sure, there’s a…
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The Birth Of The Beatles
Special thanks to ThisDayinMusic.com. Those legendary Hamburg years that saw The Beatles go from wannabe Silver Beatles to the best rock and…
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The Best Upcoming Music Festivals of 2012
Coachella Music and Arts Festival As I’m sure all of us know, today is the vernal equinox! Well, that means it’s the…
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Tech 21 SansAmp “Character Series” British Pedal Review
Written By: Robert Cavuoto Regardless of which British Invasion you prefer, The Beatles in the 60s or the New Wave of British…
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TC-Helicon Harmony-G XT Vocal Pedal Review
The TC-Helicon VoiceTone Harmony-G XT @ $279.99 When it comes to stompboxes, we usually associate them with guitarists and bassists although it’s…
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Check Out TC Electronic’s BG250 Series Bass Combos!
The BG250/115 Bass Combo @ $349.99 Following the success of last year’s BG250 bass combo, TC Electronic is excited to announce a…