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Yvette Young: Covet’s Ace Guitarist Opens Up About Unique Tapping Style
By Jason Peterson on May 13, 2019
Yvette Young has her hands full. The 27-year-old multi-instrumentalist is currently touring with her math rock trio, Covet, in support of their 2018 EP effloresce...
WATCH NOW: WYO hits the stage and studio with Elixir acoustic strings [Pt1]
By Benjamin Ricci on May 10, 2019
It’s WYO’s world, we’re just living in it. We recently shipped cinematic indie band WYO a supply of coated acoustic strings from Elixir Strings and...
FLASHBACK: Vintage ’66 Mosrite “Ventures” Guitar
By Rob Meigel on May 9, 2019
Today we are showcasing this really cool 1966 Mosrite “The Ventures Model.” The Mosrite of California Guitar Company was founded in 1956 by Semie and...
Introducing Summit: Novation’s flagship two-part 16-voice 61-key polyphonic synthesizer
By Benjamin Ricci on May 9, 2019
Novation are incredibly proud to announce the release of Summit, their new flagship synthesizer for studio and stage. Built on the same innovative foundations as...
JOSH SMITH: Catching up with the Bluesy Axeman as He Hits the Road
By Taylor Northern on May 7, 2019
“The best advice I can give is do it because you love it, because you have to, because it’s so much fun you can’t not...
Greg Holden Takes Us Inside the Recording of ‘World War Me’
By Greg Holden on May 6, 2019
“Suddenly I was face to face with quite the dilemma: Hire a world-class producer with my own cash or suck it up and record the...
COVER STORY: pronoun Unpacks Layers of Heartbreak Through Songwriting
By Sarah Brooks on May 3, 2019
I’ll show you stronger. Let those words marinate for a minute. Take in the punch, the weight, the defiance of them. That’s the resonant title...
SCOTUS, Copyright, Sex, and Beer
By Michael St. James on May 2, 2019
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, I do not play one on TV, but like Jay-Z, I know a little bit… You know you can’t...
How to Shop for Entertainer Insurance
By Benjamin Ricci on May 1, 2019
We know a lot of you might be headed out on a spring or summer tour soon, and you’ve already gone through the checklist. Van’s...
LAST CHANCE to register for ASCAP EXPO
By Benjamin Ricci on May 1, 2019
Haven’t registered for the EXPO yet? Here are some things you might have missed that may change your mind. Panelist Victoria Monét joined ET online to talk...