Walrus Audio wades into uncharted waters with a fresh take on one of the world’s most cloned overdrive pedals
The original Voyager caught the ears of Ed O’Brien, Joe Bonamassa and more. Now, an updated version hopes to add new levels ...
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“I had this really nice old Strat I used for a lot of stuff. I loved Jimi Hendrix so much and I really liked the tonality of that guitar.” Chris Stein on Blondie’s hit ...
Beneath its frenetic drum beat, power-pop guitars and echoes of ’60s girl groups, Blondie’s 1979 single “Dreaming” conceals a ...
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“It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well." How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand ...
For me it’s the best of the Police,” guitarist Andy Summers says. “There are a lot of other great tracks, but I’ve always ...
A Paisley-clad rebellion: How Jimi Hendrix influenced punk
Jimi Hendrix might have been a psychedelic pioneer, but he was also the first punk. His efforts course throughout the genre's traditions.
Linkin Park’s comeback album shows Emily Armstrong is less ‘stray cat’ more roaring lion
Armstrong’s new flavour is balanced by the familiarity of the nu-metal band’s crowd-pleasing chord progressions ...
Tsunami empowered a scene. Did its music get lost in the noise?
Tsunami created a DIY blueprint for the ’90s indie rock scene. Decades later, a new box from Numero Group celebrates the band ...
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"A late contender for 2024’s best new synth": Polyend Synth review
With three synth layers, a variety of digital and virtual analogue engines and an innovative interface, Polyend's latest has ...
The Night R.E.M.’s Drummer Almost Died Onstage
It was 1995, and the band from Georgia was touring the world on the strength of three smash-hit albums in a row when Bill Berry collapsed—and everything almost fell apart.
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CEOs say personalization is the key to success in music retail
The leaders of two of America’s top musical instrument retailers, Guitar Center and Sweetwater, say guiding customers through ...
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At The Hard Quartet’s inaugural UK show, the music comes first
The Hard Quartet is truly an exercise in democratic, low-stakes collaboration, and as Hayden Merrick reports from their first London show ... having willfully surrendered the position of visionary ...
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The Renaissance man from Port Gamble Bay
An instinct for tinkering and a commitment to serving his community led Anthony Jones ’08 to carve out a career practicing ...
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Essays by readers: Help
The lyric Lennon sings is about needing help; the music celebrates finding it. He is not alone. He has help. The Good News is ...