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"It was a pivotal moment for my sound," Jimmy Page has said of when he met electronics wizard Roger Mayer at Surbiton, a ...
A look at the wah-wah pedal, its history and how Jimi Hendrix perfected its use in one of his best-known and best-loved songs.
With fingers faster than a pickpocket and more swagger than a heavyweight champion, Eddie Van Halen came out swinging in the ...
Without the Wah Wah pedal, Echols reflected, “there would have been no Jimi Hendrix. Jimi was the effects. That’s what made him sound different, that’s what made everybody look, because he didn’t ...
Test your guitar knowledge by identifying these iconic guitar bodies. From Fender Stratocaster to Gibson Les Paul, discover ...
In this classic interview from the GW archives, the Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – ...
For most of the last decade, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-DeKalb County) has been learning to play the guitar. This summer, he ...
For guitarists, it’s a masterclass in feel and fluidity. Hendrix doesn’t just play the guitar. He speaks through it, bending notes and phrasing like language. Watching this concert forces you to ...
Johnny Cash transforming Nine Inch Nails; a Prince track done better than Prince - here are the redos that will do it for you ...
The Duluth-based string band put on an electrifying show at UP District Festival Field in north Fargo, with Young frequently ...
Wayland musician Dave Parker has long been a regular at local MetroWest venues — he's got solo acoustic shows coming up at ...
George Houston was pressed to sell his land in 1968. Like many Black Americans, it cost him a chance to build generational wealth for his children.