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…
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…
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…
News Pro Audio Feast your eyes on the 2019 Fender Custom Shop Showcase by Happy Iconic guitar brand Fender has just showcased the 2019 Custom Shop collection in Sydney. It featured a host of Strats,…
Partner Content Cycles of Sound: the VOX V845 Wah pedal by Happy When many a young guitarist wishes to make their first foray beyond the amp and into the world of effects,…
Lists Here are the 5 greatest MTV Unplugged performances of all time by Luke Saunders Once upon a time MTV was a shining beacon of hope in the music industry. They provided an enterprise of…
Lists News Partner Content Click and Burn: a sonic history of the Zippo lighter by Happy Last year, Zippo announced the sound trademark of its iconic windproof lighter. The Zippo lighter’s click is now officially one…
News Watch Eric Clapton play a blistering cover of Prince’s Purple Rain by Rianna Manuel Eric Clapton is playing a string of gigs in Europe and the UK at the moment. Kicking off his three…
Pro Audio HeliosCentric console used to record ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is up for sale by Luka Osborne Up for sale is the HeliosCentric Helios, a console used by legendary artists such as David Bowie, Bob Marley, The Rolling…
Lists Frank Ocean? Stevie Wonder? We take a look at 20 potential acts you could be seeing at Bluesfest 2017 by Chloe Kay Richardson Bluesfest 2017 already has a pretty stellar working lineup. Buddy Guy, Patti Smith, The Lumineers and more currently occupy the…
Lists These 6 self-taught guitarists are some of the best of all time, and they never had a lesson in their lives by David Burley Nobody will argue against the fact that a classical education produces shredders of the highest caliber. Encyclopaedic chord knowledge and…
Lists 10 Blues tracks to wallow in and fire up your Friday arvo by Philip Vincent Ah, it is again Friday afternoon. Like the tides and tax returns it rolls around. A strange combination of anticipation…