How the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn combined music and memoir for West Coast tour
The solo acoustic tour blends together Wynn’s 2024 memoir “I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True” with songs from throughout ...
I had 10 minutes to save my belongings from the LA fire – here’s what I took
If the enormity of the California wildfires is difficult to process, the devastation that they’ve wreaked is almost beyond ...
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Johnny Marr’s Iconic Guitar That Led to Hits by The Smiths and Oasis
In the early days of Oasis, Noel Gallagher couldn’t afford to purchase a Gibson Les Paul. So he played Epiphone’s knock-off version. It was fine by him because The Beatles played Epiphone guitars, too ...
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Everyone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playing
The Locrian mode is the seventh and darkest mode derived from the major scale. Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of ...
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Dave Alvin: A tribute to Chris Gaffney
On January 10th and 11th, Downey’s Grammy Award-winning Dave Alvin paid tribute to his best friend, the late Chris Gaffney, ...