The legendary Roland Music Corporation celebrates 40 years of changing the musical landscape Roland has changed the musical world in ways that few other brands, particularly in the field of music technology, can compare to. The brand has revolutionised the musical world in many regards, and many of its past creations are held to be… Read More
The Live DJ Remix, Mash-ups and controllerism are blurring the DJ/ Producer lines, but where did it begin? We are currently only three months into 2012, and already it seems that one of the growing trends for music technology and Djing this year is the live DJ remix or mash-up, which sometimes gets classified under… Read More
To celebrate International Women’s Day, here are five great female rock guitarists There are innumerable great female guitarists these days, but it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t too long ago that rock was very much a male dominated genre, and it wasn’t really seen as acceptable for ‘gentile’ young ladies to play guitar. Thankfully,… Read More
And you thought a metronome that would fit in your case was handy… The metronome is an item that is useful for just about any musician, playing any instrument. Like the sunrise and sunset, the metronome has been keeping the world in sync seemingly forever. As there are many different circumstances and situations that people… Read More
Five of the best cover versions ever Deciding on the best cover versions ever is something of a task, though sometimes, a bad choice of song can provoke the most negative of reactions from fans. At the weekend, a cover version of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Hurt’ was performed on primetime national TV, and has since… Read More
Marshall Amplification is nearly 50 Years Old! Marshall Amplification is one of the most iconic brands in the world of popular music. Providing the backdrop to countless stages across the World, the Marshall cabinet is almost as much a part of rock ‘n’ roll’s rich history as the Fender Telecaster or Gibson Les Paul. In… Read More
Why you should use straplocks (and why guitar spins are usually a bad idea…) The humble guitar straplock comes in various sizes (one of our favourites being the Jim Dunlop Straplok), and is one of those items that could well save your guitar from a horrific end. They may even save you from very public… Read More
Who are the real ‘Greatest Guitarists of All Time’? Rolling Stone magazine have published an article on the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time, and there are no prizes for guessing which Stratocaster burning player tops the list… However, it is a very interesting read for guitarists everywhere. Lists such as these always cause a… Read More
Legendary Guitarist Zakk Wylde releases EP of Christmas Covers! It’s a record release that even the most reckless gambler wouldn’t have bet on, but it is true: Zakk Wylde has just released a collection of Christmas songs! Under the Black Label Society moniker, ‘GLORIOUS CHRISTMAS SONGS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR BLACK LABEL HEART FEEL GOOD’… Read More
The Gibson Moderne could well be the ‘Yeti’ of vintage guitars, but what is the real story behind this near mythical Gibson design? The Gibson Moderne is the kind of vintage guitar whose name is uttered in hushed tones, and whose history is so vague, that if one were to appear at auction, records could… Read More
