That mindset led her to invest in an Ernie Ball VP JR volume pedal so her hands could focus on playing rather than manipulating the guitar itself. Then she realized its usefulness ...

Strange, dreamlike vibes Friday night as Live (aka Līve and also + LIVE +) played a chill, pub-vibed half bowl arena show — singer-guitarist Ed Kowalczyk cheerfully shrugging off a week-old ...

Ninety-one years ago today, Merle Haggard's longtime pedal steel player and the man who taught Barbara Mandrell to play was born.

This article highlights several guitar pedal manufacturers and explains what distinguishes their designs and sound characteristics. It outlines key features, typical uses, and considerations for ...

While the stock tones may not be quite enough to take the lead in the modeller race, the Helix Stadium XL is certainly the easiest to use and the most enjoyable. It’s also got some unique features you ...

Since releasing 'Altar of Harmony,' his 2020 debut on Jack White's Third Man Records, Luke Schneider has been redefining the role of the pedal steel guitar and showing audiences how dynamic the ...

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Modelling that feels close to the real thing. Can create and run Neural Captures. Fantastic array of modulations, delays, reverbs, on top of other outlandish effects. Expensive compared to other ...

There aren’t enough guitar solos anymore. I mean, there are guitar solos still happening—in the metalspheres of the world, most explicitly—but rock and roll’s got a serious solo deficiency going on.

I first heard Brian Eno’s surrealist masterpiece “Baby’s on Fire” as an actual baby, more or less: it was one of my parents’ household staples. For years I moved through life under the very confident ...

Guitar synthesis has evolved from a complex, pickup-dependent technology to an accessible tool that any guitarist can use to expand their sonic palette. Today’s synth pedals eliminate the barriers ...