Making Money Making Music: Songwriters
by Billy Fishkin Ever wonder whether songwriters make money when their music is played on the radio or...
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A Life for Music: An Interview with John Stowell
Learn from John Stowell with his latest jazz guitar lessons in “Modern Jazz Improvisation” – now available for...
The Problem With Music
by Steve Albini This oft-referenced article is from the early ’90s, and originally appeared in Maximum Rock ‘n’...
7 Mistakes Every Beginner Guitarist Makes
by Corey Palmer For the beginning guitarist, it’s all too easy to run into pitfalls and stumbling blocks...
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...
Kings of Tone
From the very first moment we plug in our guitar, we begin our quest for the Holy Grail...
7 Deadly Session Sins
by Rich Tozzoli The ease and affordability of home recording technology has made it simple to produce music...
Help Me Help You Help Me
We’ve had many discussions about the music business here on The Punch-In, whether it be about the future...
Duke Robillard: Beyond I-IV-V
A master of many blues styles, Duke Robillard garners particular acclaim for his jump and swing playing. When...
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...
Advice For Blues Guitarists
by Charlie Doom Nobody ever changed the world by sticking to the status quo. And when it comes...
The Most Priceless Guitar In The World
by Charlie Doom Call me petty, call me poor, but I play cheap guitars because I like the...