This is Rock ‘n’ Roll.
With Rocktoberfest in full effect this month at TrueFire, it got us thinking... what IS rock 'n' roll, exactly? We searched far and wide for the answer, spoke t...
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Fireside Chat: Larry Carlton
It stands as no reminder that a guitar is made of wood, glue and metal. It is not a living thing. But when the 18-time Grammy nominated legend of guitar, Larry ...
The Most Adorable Hard Rock Singer Ever?
When you think of hard rock, probably the last adjective that comes to mind is "adorable." However, in this case, it's the perfect description, and you know wha...
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 emotionally draining. Once the modus operandi...
Amps vs. Amp Simulators
by Rich Tozzoli By now you’ve probably had a chance to run your guitar through one or more of the available amp simulators on the market. With hardware and s...
Robert Johnson On Speed?
By Steve "Red" Lasner Much controversy has arisen about whether or not the recordings of Robert Johnson we have been listening to for years were speed altere...
How to Get Great Guitar Tone: Jeff Beck’s Guitars
by Jeff McErlain Let’s talk about one of my favorite players, Jeff Beck, and how he gets his tone via guitar selection. When we think of Jeff Beck we think o...
Amazing Grace Guitar Lesson
by Joe Dalton Performing Amazing Grace on the guitar with the proper feeling is what makes it work. The second chorus adds harmonies in sixths. In the third ...
Making Money Making Music: Songwriters
by Billy Fishkin Ever wonder whether songwriters make money when their music is played on the radio or in a bar? Whenever there is a public performance of...
3 Questions – Joe Satriani
Where does your melodic sensibility come from?
I grew up listening to every kind of music: classical, jazz, Motown, rock and roll, funk, blues, rock and heavy ...
Life Lessons From GWAR
by Charlie Doom GWAR has perhaps been more successful at offending people than taking over the world, but that hasn't stopped the self-proclaimed "Scumdogs...
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 way they sound. There is definitely an ease and unspeakable beauty i...