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From Hüsker Dü’s “fighter jets” to Sugar’s “sheets” of guitar, how Bob Mould built his wall of sound
With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s ...
Uber producer Bob Rock learned the secret sauce behind Alexander Dumble's amps during his long friendship with the famed designer
The producer shares tales of how Dumble's magic transformed many of the prized amps he's used on his productions ...
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“The guitar is like a spaceship, like a Formula 1 car”: Uli Jon Roth says his Sky Guitar’s “Mega-Wing” active pickup system had so much output that it blew up his ...
“I blew up Vox AC30s, which lasted about half an hour, and Fender Twins lasted an hour,” says Roth. “I jammed with Steve Morse once, and liked his 5150 amp, so they sent me two.” The EVH-designed high ...
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Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp - MSN
A “hidden treasure from the early 1960s” that bridged a vital gap between two eras of Fender amps has been revived, with the Big F announcing the brown-paneled, dual-personality ’62 Super ...
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From B to Z: The Touching, Lifelong Connection Between B.B. King and ZZ Top
Every once in a blue moon, a rare moment will occur when the stars align to reveal someone’s true destiny—for ZZ Top founder Billy Gibbons, that moment came in the mid-1950s when he was still a young ...
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How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names ...
This St. Petersburg guitar shop is a collector’s paradise
ST. PETERSBURG — Redwoods Vintage Guitars in the Pasadena neighborhood of St. Petersburg has expanded its collection, ...
Old Songs That Still Blow Today’s Music Out of the Water
You know the moment, when you’re at a party, and the playlist humming in the background suddenly plays that song. Everyone ...
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12 albums from 2000 that are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year
Milestone albums from Eminem, PJ Harvey, Linkin Park, Outkast and more... 2000 was quite the year. The dawn of a new ...
‘People Were Pounding on the Wall, Yelling at Me to Stop Playing’
Toto’s David Paich on the sessions he still can’t believe became hits, from “Africa” to Boz Scaggs’ “Lowdown.” ...
From Lucas: This Fourth of July, whose national anthem is it?
What does it mean to play the national anthem on Fourth of July in 2025? Plain Dealer and cleveland.com columnist Lucas ...