Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is amidst a solo tour of the United States. Following last night’s concert in Denver, Yorke spent at least a portion of the evening Googling GIFs from the children’s movie franchise Paddington, one of which he posted to his Twitter account a little before 3:00 a.m. Alfonso Cuaron’s rich autobiographical drama conquers the […]
Really good article below about the roots of the Fuzz guitar. When Les Paul and Leo Fender introduced their electric guitars in the early 1950s, they were looking for a way to compete with louder instruments like horns, drums, and even the piano. Winding wires around magnets turned into pickups, which then sent pure, clear […]
I have been reading the “Lefsetz Letter” for a number of years now, and it is a great read, he’s funny in the way he puts his point across, but the points he does cover, whether it be about music or wider culture, its always an interesting read. I read recently that Rolling Stone magazine […]
Nita Strauss is an excellent electric guitar player, she initially made her name in an Iron Maiden tribute band called ‘The Iron Maidens” before moving on to a number of different LA bands, and then eventually landing the job of lead guitarist for Alice Cooper. So when it comes to moving through the music scene, […]
More than 22,000 people had to be evacuated from a music festival in Spain after a huge fire engulfed part of the main stage. Pictures posted on social media showed the left-hand side of the stage at the Tomorrowland Unite festival near Barcelona going up in flames. No injuries have been reported. Organisers said on […]
Came across the article below on Ultimate Guitar, about Yngwie Malmsteen and why he doesn’t like using humbuckers on his Fender Stratocaster. He prefers the single coil, augmenting sound via his amps. I personally use Humbuckers and prefer that deeper tone, especially for playing blues. Even though he is an amazing guitarist, he sounds to […]