The gear you choose to play for your band’s unique rock sound is important. The tone and atmosphere that make your music ...

The Fender Stratocaster is widely-considered to be one of the most iconic electric guitars of all time, having been used by legends like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Harrison, just to ...

The observer effect describes the phenomenon in which the act of observing changes that which is being observed. Bay Area ...

Explore the dynamic phase 2 line-up of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025, featuring innovative artists who blend ...

The Show's ANALOGS series is about people who make things by hand — and what those things tell us about those people.

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A precursor to the pointy shapes of ’80s guitar design, the Mockingbird bridges two worlds of extreme design and vintage ...

Quicksand's enduring legacy in the post-hardcore scene is endless, from their influential albums and performances to their ...

Because the Grand Auditorium shape has a pronounced shoulder, large lower bout and a nipped-in waist, you’d expect a guitar ...

Gitlin began performing on the street himself, playing his clarinet in pick-up contests that demanded bravado, as one ...

Des Moines shoegaze outfit Holding Hour played their debut album release show Saturday, Feb. 22 at xBk Live. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with the duo about their very first public performance and the ...

His new album collects 10 years’ worth of shape-shifting dream-pop and minimalist jazz. Every song on The Near End, the Dark Night, the County Line begins with guitar. Often it’s the sole ...