Features News Pro Audio The Gibson Les Paul Story by Happy The Gibson Les Paul Story THE SOLID BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLD BY THE GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION SINCE 1952 Though Gibson was a company long before…
Lists Pro Audio Check out the best wah pedals that 2022 has to offer by Happy From Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa, wah pedals have enveloped the sound of guitarists throughout history. Here are 10 of the best to play in…
Lists Music 5 iconic sound effects and the songs that sampled them by Jack James From Zippo lighters to Apple ringtones, we’ve collated five songs that transformed ordinary sound effects into some of the most iconic bangers of their time….
Drugs Lists Music Here are the 25 best ’70s songs to get high to by Luke Saunders Delve into the 25 most mind-bending, beguiling, or downright beautiful ’70s songs to kick back and light up too. Purple haze, Jesus saves. As society…
Music News Watch a young Eric Clapton decode his masterful guitar technique in 1968 by Happy Learn from the best: watch as Eric Clapton explains his iconic guitar technique to the BBC in an interview from over 50 years ago. In…
Features Pro Audio Gibson SG: 11 guitarists who made this iconic axe their own by Jeremy Span After 60 years, the Gibson SG remains the Les Paul’s rebellious cousin. If rock ‘n’ roll’s the Devil’s music, then the SG was made in…
Music News Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have dropped a cringeworthy anti-lockdown song by Emily Elvish The once-great Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have, and I’m sorry to say it, reduced themselves to fear-mongering on their new single. If you’re a…
Music News Eric Clapton and Van Morrison announce new anti-lockdown song ‘Stand And Deliver’ by Brendan Neville Van Morrison has written a song called Stand and Deliver to be performed by Eric Clapton, in an effort to raise money for live music charities….
News Pro Audio Eric Clapton’s 1954 ‘Slowhand’ Strat is up for auction: starting at $1 million by Nick Mielczarek Eric Clapton’s 1954 ‘Slowhand’ hardtail Strat is up for auction and it’s expected to be one of the most expensive guitars of all time. Ever…
News Pro Audio The Blue Monarch: Fredric Effects puts ‘Bluesbreaker’ tone at your feet by Jeremy Span Fredric Effects’ Blue Monarch emulates the coveted ‘Bluesbreaker’ tone. Affordable and versatile, it’s a welcome addition to any pedalboard. When Eric Clapton pushed his JTM…
Features Pro Audio From the workshop to the world: the legend of Gibson guitars by Josh Davies Gibson Guitars are among the most famous in the history of the instrument. Across all genres and after over a century in production, the name…
Features Pro Audio The Lord of Loud: How Marshall came to dominate rock’s biggest stages by Dan Shaw There are few more iconic sights in rock than a Marshall stack on the big stage. Discover how this amplifier emerged from humble beginnings to…
Features A brief history of hearing damage in rock music by Luke Saunders Rock music is nothing if not loud. An old friend of mine recounts his first rock concert like it was the greatest night of his…
