Friedman updates two of its classic amp models with Pink Taco V2 and Little Sister heads and combos
Amped-up iterations of the Mini Dirty Shirley and BE-100-inspired Pink Taco feature two EL84 power tubes, a trio of 12AX7 preamp tubes and a host of new voices
Read more » Who really played bass on 'I Want You Back' by The Jackson 5?
Motown producer Berry Gordy wouldn’t allow Jermaine Jackson to record on their 1969 hit. So who played bass?
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Polyphia announce European tour
POLYPHIA have announced a headlining European tour! Set for May next year, the tour will see the genre-bending instrumental prog band touring across mainland Europe and the UK in support of…
Read more » Wilco’s John Stirratt: “With the bass, you can change the tone of different parts… I try to find a really good rhythm track that aids the melody”
Stirratt tells all about a febrile writing and recording session that found Wilco tracking live in the room and heading in a cosmic country direction just like Waylon Jennings
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HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Infiltrate.Destroy.Rebuild – CKY
If you’re in your early- to mid-thirties, there’s a high chance that you knew the music of CKY long before you knew that you knew it was them. Because for…
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VOIVOD Releases AI Technology-Based Video For 'Quest For Nothing'
Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have released a music video for “Quest For Nothing”, a song off their latest album, “Synchro Anarchy”. One of the first clips created with AI technology, the video was produced by Luc Leclerc of Above The Void.
VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin comments: “…
MICHAEL SWEET On STRYPER's Longevity: 'We're Gonna Keep Doing It Until God Tells Us To Stop'
Michael Sweet has once again claimed that STRYPER was never a “Christian” band despite the fact that the lyrics in a number of STRYPER songs explicitly point to Christ. During a new interview with Effect Radio, the 59-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who is STRYPER’s primary songwriter, explained (as tr…
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Video Premiere: Spell – “Fever Dream”
If you don’t have time to binge the new Rings of Power trilogy, get lost in the fantasy for just a few minutes with Spell’s latest track and video, “Fever Dream.”
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Album Premiere: Phantom Horde – ‘The Umbra’
Melodeath trio Phantom Horde conjure riffs from Gothenburg’s golden age on their apocalyptic EP, The Umbra.
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Donner’s Seeker Series guitars pair high-end tones with high-end looks on New York Fashion Show runway
The affordable entry-level instruments shone in the spotlight as they played a starring role for Private Policy’s showcase
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