Benicia, California-based ZT Amplifiers has launched its new Custom Shop line of guitar amps,...
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Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module Review
The common thought is that while home studio setups are great for singer/songwriters and doing...
KT Tunstall on the Making of Her New Album, WAX
“Long live vinyl!” KT Tunstall signed off on our interview, signaling her deep adoration for an...
Bass Guitar Recording Techniques From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share electric bass recording tips - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...
SAMSON Expedition Express Portable PA Review
PROS: Small, portable, battery powered, Bluetooth enabled. CONS: None. PRICE: $199 As time passes by, technology makes things smaller and better. Back in the day a portable PA system would still...
THE ATARIS: Celebrating 10 Years of So Long, Astoria with John Collura
The Ataris have grown up since “In This Diary” and the cover of Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer” heated up the airwaves in 2003. Since then, they have endured several personnel changes and album delays...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Roxy Swain “Restless Hearts”
“The long-lost Empire Records soundtrack” Roxy Swain’s new LP is like a great big stew of Big Star, Fleetwood Mac and Rilo Kiley. The Chicago natives open up Side One with the killer lead-off track...
Samson MediaOne BT3 Speakers Review
PROS: Inexpensive, decent sound. CONS: Bluetooth requires both speakers to be connected to each other. PRICE: $99 We get a lot of speakers to review, and they vary from exotic high-end units to...
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Guitar Synthesizer Review & Builder Profile
Handmade FX Pedals from Akron, OH The legendary guitar sounds of yesteryear were created by artists and brands that pulled inspiration from every corner of the world. Pioneers like Les Paul weren’t...
TronicalTune Self-Tuning Guitar System Review
PROS: Interesting technology. CONS: May require modifications to an instrument, difficult to understand control system, expensive, not entirely necessary. PRICE: $329 Self-tuning guitars kind of...
Shure Announces Venue Lineup For Its 2014 National Open Mic Night
Shure Incorporated today announced the official venue lineup for its third annual National Open Mic Night, a week-long series of events that unites singers, musicians, and spoken word artists. In...
Electric Guitar Recording Basics From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share electric guitar recording basics - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...
Black Lips Explain How to Book a DIY Tour of the Middle East
Black Lips are set to release Underneath The Rainbow [Vice Records] hot on the heels of taking indie music where it has never gone before with tour stops in Egypt, Lebanon, Dubai and Iraq - all...