A look at electric guitar history that originated in Southern California
Some of the most notable electric guitar companies have their roots in Southern California. Rickenbacker began in the 1930s, ...
Stevie Van Zandt on why the Strat became his go-to guitar for decades – after passing the Tele baton to Bruce Springsteen
Van Zandt recalls how, back in the day, most guitarists only had one guitar, which contributed heavily to the player's core identity ...
Billy Morrison tells the tale of two Les Pauls – one the bargain of the century, the other the one that got away
The Billy Idol guitarist shares his guitar-buying tips and undying love for Gibson guitars and Friedman heads – plus why he can’t be bothered to open his pedal ...
Building housing former New Orleans guitar shop partially collapses onto Magazine Street
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A building housing a former New Orleans guitar shop partially collapsed Monday evening (Dec. 30), ...
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A Year In Review: Marty Schwartz’s Top Guitar Center Moments With American Songwriter
Mary Schwartz spent quite a bit of time with American Songwriter in 2024, and it was all primarily at the one and only, Guitar Center.
Michael Diehl, the man who gave Bruce Springsteen his first guitar lessons, has died
Michael Diehl ran Diehl's Music out of his home on South Street in Freehold when a young Bruce Springsteen visited him.
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Shops team up for modern day music mall in Northeast Portland
Three local businesses have joined forces to create a modern day music mall in Northeast Portland. The three shops includes Eastside Guitar Repair, Hank's Music Exchange and Rhythm Traders - All three ...
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Guitar stores are doing business as usual after a pandemic boom
Ever since the first lockdown, the market for instruments and equipment sales changed completely, according to Alan Estevez, owner of El Diablo Amps & Guitars in Minneapolis. Today, customers are much ...
Music community rallies after recording studio, guitar maker gutted in suspect blaze
Head Gap, which has won ARIA and Music Victoria awards for its work with the likes of Courtney Barnett and Paul Kelly, has ...