Fire & Flow: Jimmy Herring’s Ultra-Hip Improv Tips
by Jude Gold Few things are more explosive than Jimmy Herring’s solos. Except, perhaps, his telephone, which is always blowing up. Headliners such as the All...
Solidbodies: The 50-Year Guitar War
“Every rock music fan has heard the war, every rock guitarist has fought in the battles.” Starting with their conception and design in the early 1950s, Solid...
Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar 2011
Guitar Player magazine’s Guitar Superstar 2011 competition is open to electric and acoustic guitar players of all styles who believe they have what it t...
Keith Richards: Rhythm of a Rolling Stone – Part 2
by Joe Deloro This time we look at his acoustic wizardry! Throughout Keith Richards’ recording career with the Rolling Stones, his work on the acoustic guita...
Hot Shot Finalists Announced! Vote Now For The Winner!
The Hot Shot judges have made their selections! The seven Hot Shot finalists have been chosen and all will be awarded a $100 TrueFire Gift Certificate. Congratu...
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...