Danelectro might not be the first name you think of in guitars, but the company most famous for affordable instruments and unique designs was home…
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While your typical single might not stray too far from the radio-friendly three minute mark, not every song adheres to the rules of the slick…
Following a series of personal and artistic failures, including the dissolution of his marriage to Carrie Fisher and the release of the lowest-charting album…
By the ’60s Elvis Presley’s Danish manager Colonel Tom Parker had pushed him into a heavy film making schedule. With a focus on formulaic, modestly…
There are straight-up classics, genius compositions, and groundbreaking tunes that pierce through the ozone of the wider public consciousness. Blue Suede Shoes is the latter.
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The art of making a hit has always been an incredible phenomenon. Now there are entire industry giants dedicated to constantly churning out chart smashing…
I, for one, love conspiracy theories. I believe in every conspiracy theory ever conceived. Who doesn’t want to know something that nobody else does. It’s…
As the year, and indeed the decade, winds down to a close we have jumped into the jolly spirit early to collect our 12 favourite…
Despite its ability to transport sounds into distant galaxies, the lineage of the Roland Space Echo stretches back into the primitive beginnings of recording. Why?…
If you’re an Elvis Presley fan, buckle up. There are three new collections that are due to emerge on August 9 this year, in anticipation of the 50th…
Like few other pieces of studio gear, microphones tend to fall into a strict hierarchy. There are the indestructible staples – the Shure SM57, Sennheiser…
There have been lists like this written for years. From scratched in teenage notebooks to published in respected magazines, people have been ranking love songs…
It’s not often that you come across an artist who sounds utterly left-field. The Blurst’s debut album Psychic Crosstalk was that kind of experience for us –…
