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Royal Relic
Once the crown jewel of Teisco Del Ray's budget lineup, this circa 1966 ET-460 commands a comparative king's ransom on the vintage market.
4 min |
November 2022
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TIP SHEET
Eric Johnson reveals his five guidelines to improve practice, technique and music knowledge.
5 min |
November 2022
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All That Glitters
It's not gold, but the finish on this 1967 Tele-Star guitar sparkles from its headstock all the way to its electronics cavity.
2 min |
November 2022
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Soul Salvation
In a world of noise, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On is balm for the ears.
3 min |
November 2022
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SIGNIFICANT OTHER
Part Firebird, part SG and a full partner to Romeo, Juliet is Eastman's first original solidbody design.
5 min |
November 2022
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VOLCANO GIRLS
Brooklyn, N.Y. indie rockers Momma bring back molten-hot Big Muff fuzz on Household Name.
5 min |
November 2022
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GLIDE PATHS
Learn five useful slide-playing techniques to help you become a bottleneck virtuoso with these Derek Trucks-inspired licks.
3 min |
November 2022
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HOT COUNTRY
101 Learn the nuts and bolts of high-tech country lead guitar.
10+ min |
November 2022
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Southern Charm
With fuzz guitars and lap steel, Rebecca and Megan Lovell cast a spell on Blood Harmony, Larkin Poe's new album of blues-infused rock and roll.
8 min |
November 2022
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Acoustic Tips for Electric Players
How to maximize that big hollow box.
3 min |
November 2022
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How I Wrote... "Vincent"
Recorded in 30 takes with his Martin 00-21, Don McLean's 1972 hit has delivered mixed blessings.
3 min |
November 2022
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MOONLIGHT SERENADE
Jack Johnson dives deep into his percussive strumming style and enchanting new album, Meet the Moonlight.
8 min |
November 2022
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BLACKSTAR St. James 6L6 Combo
IT'S A SAFE bet that tube-powered guitar amps won't go out of style with guitar players anytime soon, but if there's one thing that drives players to find acceptable alternatives to tube technology, it's the weight.
4 min |
November 2022
Rock Sound
Any question answered Pierre Bouvier simple plan
Pierre walks us through a life in music that started very early, and is still as passionate as ever.
10+ min |
October 2022
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Auteur To Author
Luke Haines writes the shuk out of rock’n’roll Cold War games
4 min |
October 2022
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Fire Starter
A prominent figure on the 60s London scene, Brian Auger is one of the great missing links. A highly skilled musician, band leader and songwriter, he is, perhaps, best known for his hit version of Dylan's This Wheel's On Fire. But he was also an early pioneer of jazz-rock fusion, later hailed the 'godfather of Acid Jazz'. Now 82, he is entertainingly forthright, with tales of Hendrix, Rod Stewart and the tower of pianos that threatened to put "a huge hole in rock'n'roll". Life of Brian: Garth Cartwright
10+ min |
October 2022
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Ex-Monkees Business
Even Monkees fans might not know of a mid-70s reunion involving Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones. With hit songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, they formed pop supergroup, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart. Two tours brought their music to enthusiastic audiences, but a studio album (and a live record) failed to sell, and the 14-month adventure was soon lost to time. Bill Kopp spoke to Hart, band leader Keith Allison (who died last autumn) and tour manager Christian de Walden.
1 min |
October 2022
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Take a Beau
At the height of Beatlemania, San Francisco quintet The Beau Brummels crashed the British invasion party with a chart-busting sound that shifted from beat pop to embryonic country rock and psychedelia. But as their creativity grew, sales and label backing fell away. Richie Unterberger recounts their story with help from some of the original California dreamers.
10+ min |
October 2022
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Ian Shirley is 007 "The man with the Golden Ton"
So, now you know which £100 records to buy. But what if you want more than one disc for your dosh? Ian Shirley, licensed to chill and a secret agent when it comes to tracking down rarities, shows how to spend the whopping £100 he got given as his leaving gift from RC as he heads off to work as Production Manager for Ace Records.
10 min |
October 2022
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Electric Dreams
Brit-rock veterans galvanise their comeback momentum with amped-up anthems.
5 min |
October 2022
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Lamont Dozier 1941-2022
I’d always written,” Lamont Dozier told this writer in 2018. “It started with poems at 11, then by the time I was 15 it was songs for The Romeos.
4 min |
October 2022
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Perfect Circle
Across nine studio albums, Orbital have remained at the forefront of dance music trends. On their new compilation, 30 Something, the Hartnoll brothers trace a three-decade path as electronica trailblazers in typically inventive - and re-inventive - style. Younger sibling Paul takes Lois Wilson on a trip through their long-playing history.
10+ min |
October 2022
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davidquanticklikes
...to write a column for Record Collector. Yay What’s in a name? Everything and nothing
4 min |
October 2022
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maconblack
Ian McCann wonders if we are willing to waive the flaws of our heroes
4 min |
October 2022
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33 1/3 minutes with... Scott Gorham
Thin Lizzy, and their charismatic frontman Phil Lynott, are today held in higher regard than during the original band’s latter days.
5 min |
October 2022
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MoFi - do you dig?
US record manufacturer Mobile Fidelity in vinyl mastering controversy
4 min |
October 2022
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Voices Of The People
Quality kitchen sink vignettes from the Marvin & Tammi of miserablism.
4 min |
October 2022
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In The Affirmative
New York trio get their mojo back on album five.
4 min |
October 2022
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musictovisit
Bob Stanley carries pop’s baggage everywhere When Frankie went to Hollywood
4 min |
October 2022
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“WE WERE DOING A LOT OF DRUGS AND A LOT OF DEEP READING”
In the 32 years since leaving The Stranglers, the group he founded in 1974, Hugh Cornwell has built an eclectic solo career, full of the melody and pin-sharp observations he displayed in his years as co-frontman of The Meninblack. Cornwell’s 10th solo studio album, Moments Of Madness, offers a raw, guitar-led sound, written and conceived during the pandemic, showcasing Cornwell’s perfect balance of optimism, vitriol, despair and passion. On the eve of its release, and forthcoming tour, Daryl Easlea finds him in sparkling form, invigorated by life, music, and film.
10+ min |