NeuralDSP models John Mayer’s entire amp and effects rig—and it sounds great

So do we really need one amp sim package? NeuralDSP thinks we do, because the Finnish company just dropped a major new ...

Noel Gallagher’s longtime right-hand man Gem Archer takes us inside the Oasis reunion – and their new three-guitar lineup

The Britpop veteran reflects on the epic reunion tour, keeping it secret for months, and the only thing he knows about what ...
Gigwise

The Surprising Shift Happening In Guitar Culture And What It Means For Players

The guitar world keeps reinventing itself in ways that feel both familiar and brand new. Players still chase the same thrill ...

Album review: Boy and Bear’s Tripping Over Time a surprising stylistic turn

INDIE POP/ROCK Tripping Over Time by Boy & Bear; Independent. Roughly 15 years into its run, it’s safe to say that listeners ...
Hudson Valley One

Sound strategy: A tour of Mid-Hudson Valley music equipment retailers

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Jacobs Music Center is a traditional hometown music store that fulfills the needs ...
Proto Thema

Epaminondas Stathopoulos: The Greek who shaped the sound of the electric guitar

What connects the Beatles, Noel Gallagher, and Lenny Kravitz? They used—and continue to use— Epiphone guitars. What is rarely mentioned is that one of the most important brands in the world of ...