Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton
It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not...
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7 Ways to Tour (Without Getting in the Van)
by Tammy Brackett Let’s face it. Touring is enticing and exciting, but can also be financially exasperating and...
Fireside Chat: Mike Stern
A legend among modern jazzers yet still a hard-working musician, Mike Stern is a rare breed of guitarist....
Frank Zappa on the Decline of the Music Business
Frank Zappa gives his take on the decline and fall of the music business. He comes to a...
7 Deadly Sins of Rehearsing
by Rich Maloof 1. No agenda Make the most of the band’s time together by knowing what you...
Making Money Making Music: Songwriters
by Billy Fishkin Ever wonder whether songwriters make money when their music is played on the radio or...
The Problem With Music
by Steve Albini This oft-referenced article is from the early ’90s, and originally appeared in Maximum Rock ‘n’...
Stairway to Heaven: How to Make it Big as a Musician
By Charlie Doom Illustration by Eric Hunter Want to make it big? We asked some of the biggest...
The Great Divide: Who’s Getting Paid (and How Much) in the Music Industry
Most people trying to learn guitar or taking guitar lessons are probably doing so because they either A)...
Learn The Rules
by Charlie Doom It wasn’t until I started trying to learn guitar, taking guitar lessons, and writing my...
Free Download from Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto
Three-time Grammy winner, Larry Carlton and Takahiro “Tak” Matsumoto, the most renowned guitarist in all of Asia, teamed...
Life Lessons From GWAR
by Charlie Doom GWAR has perhaps been more successful at offending people than taking over the world, but...