Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and h...
SXSW Performance Videos
In you're unfamiliar, South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual event dedicated to showcasing great known and unknown musical talent. This year was the 25th time t...
The Loog Guitar: A Revolutionary Guitar for Children?
We here at TrueFire love Kickstarter. If you're not familiar with the website, Kickstarter describes itself as "a new way to fund creative projects" and offers ...
On The Road: SXSW – Dialed In Performances
In our first post from SXSW yesterday, we promised you some performance footage from some of the amazing shows we've seen so far here at SXSW, and we finally go...
On The Road: SXSW – Day 1
Our first 24 hours (ever) at South by Southwest (SXSW) have been a whirlwind. After flying in on Tuesday, we hustled to pick up our badges, set up our booth and...
Keith Richards: Rhythm of a Rolling Stone – Part 1
by Joe Deloro Blazing a gold and platinum trail through the pop jungles of the world for 32 years and counting the Rolling Stones long ago carved their claim...
10 Jump Blues Solos You MUST Know
by David Blacker From Charlie Christian to Hollywood Fats, Duke Robillard, Gatemouth Brown and many more, the unmistakable vocabulary of Jump Blues bridges t...
Q&A On Left Hand Form & Development – Part 1
by Jamey Andreas Question 1: Thumb Position
I like to play in a similar style to Stefan Grossman and so my left thumb is frequently held on top of the neck ...
Life Lessons from Albert Castiglia
by Charlie Doom From humble beginnings you went on to play with some world class cats. What does it take to get yourself there?
It takes a lot of w...
Open Strings & Nutty Bends
by Jim Campilongo As I'm drawn to ringing dissonances, blues notes, and passing tones, I try to incorporate open strings in a melody whenever possible. Again...
10 Tips for Giggings Guitarists: Your Band
by Jimmy Leslie TrueFire is republishing this article as part of an ongoing partnership with The Best of Gig Magazine. Click here to check them out online. ...
The 10 Commandments of Bonnaroo X
Bonnaroo, the epic summer concert event is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this year and if their recently released musical lineup tells us anything, it’s tha...