The story of the return of Billy Corgan’s Gish guitar
August 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.
Browsing the "Guitar" Tag
Of COURSE you want this Godzilla guitar
August 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Guitar maker ESP has just launched a line of guitars based on everyone’s favourite atomic-angry Japanese mega-lizard. Created with the
For your Monday, I present two weird approaches to the guitar.
July 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Monday is always a slog, so a jolt to the system is sometimes welcomed. Here are two situations involving guitars.
Calling All Metal Guitarists
February 24th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Do you thrash the daylights out of any guitar you see? There’s a show looking for you. Shredders of Metal
Gibson has unveiled a signature Chris Cornell guitar
January 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When Chris Cornell played live, he often pulled out a Gibson SG, one of his favourite guitars. In Chris’ memory,
Do you play the guitar? Then you’ll be inspired by what Andrés Segovia has to say about the instrument
August 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
What is the guitar really all about? Let’s ask maestro Andrés Segovia. (Via Walter)
Random music news for Wednesday, August 15, 2018
August 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered
Let’s take some music lessons from Jack White
August 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Jack White knows his way around a variety of musical instruments. Here (via Walter) is a look at two dozen
Are these the best guitar songs of all time? Y/N
August 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Music lesson site called TakeLessons came up with this interactive infographic featuring what it believes to be the best guitar
Random music news for Tuesday, June 19, 2019
June 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If there’s one cool non-football thing about the World Cup, it’s our quadriennial instruction in vexillology. Back to music news
Would you stay in a hotel shaped like a guitar? You’ll soon have have your chance.
May 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The owner of the Hard Rock chain, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has been pumping a lot of money into
People are freaking out about the possible end of the rock guitar
March 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There have been a couple of times in history that we were warned that the electric guitar was dead–at least
And now, an EIGHTEEN-STRING guitar
February 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
An eighteen-string guitar? How the hell would you even begin to play this thing? In case you’re wondering, the Djent
Alternative Rock’s Relationship with the Guitar: A Little Shaky, If We’re Honest
November 3rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
In the early 80s, the prediction was that the guitar was dead. Synthesizers and all their related machinery was the
Playing a Guitar Through a Tesla Coil Because SCIENCE!
May 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There’s no real reason to pump and electric guitar through a Tesla coil. Then again, I can’t think of a
Check Out the First-Ever Chuck Berry Music Video
May 19th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Legends never die, right? Despite his death in March, guitar god Chuck Berry still has music on the way, and
Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and Beyond: A History of The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar
April 25th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
There’s a unique Canadian heritage story currently being written in its music. Although, the story is not coming from the
Infinite Guitar: The Unique Canadian Instrument That Made U2’s “With or Without You” Happen
April 10th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Chances are very good that you’ve heard this instrument in action. Chances are also high that you had no idea
Random Music News for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
March 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Spring! It’s just three weeks away! Don’t you feel better? And now the music news. Lady Gaga will replace Beyonce
St. Vincent’s “Breast-Friendly” Guitars For Sale in March!
January 15th, 2017 | by Nerhys
Female guitarists will soon be able to purchase a guitar designed specially for the female body. Art rocker St. Vincent
This is Fun: The Story of the Bass Guitar (“500 Years of Music History in 8 Minutes”)
October 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I’ve posted material from The Instrumentals before–love the Fact Man–and everything they do is both interesting and informative. Open Culture
The War Over Kurt Cobain’s “Unplugged” Guitar
July 18th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Remember the acoustic guitar Kurt Cobain played during the MTV Unplugged performance? If this thing were to ever come up
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