Liberty DeVitto has done pretty well for himself as a professional drummer over the past few decades. His success story is as inspiring as any musician could hope for. DeVitto basically taught himself how to play drums, motivated by sheer enthusiasm for the instrument, at a young age, and worked his way into the music…
Before I get to my talk with Some Dude's Pesopicks creator, Stuart Brady, I want to say a few words about the humble guitar pick. If you play guitar, you probably know there are picks of all shapes, sizes, colors, thicknesses, designs, etc. You might even keep several guitar picks handy, and stop by the…
When it comes to modern guitar effect pedals, and music gear in general, there are quite a lot of companies out making it. Some companies are large, and some are small. Some suck, some are great. We all know how it goes. To the end user, aka the music gear consumer, there are advantages to…
Up until fairly recently, most guitar players who play heavy hitting genres of metal were relying on standard amps to get the job done. Ever since 7 and 8 string guitars, low keys and chugging riffs became a thing, many amp manufacturers rushed to meet the demand of this crowd. Bogner did the same. Their…
Today's market for guitar amps is full of awesome models. So much so that you can find an amp that fits just about any niche out there. Back when electric guitars were just appearing, the situation was very different. Despite the lack of choice, those early amps did have a few legends among their ranks.…
Kirk Hammett is by far one of the most influential guitar players of our time. As such, you can trust his gear choices to be the right ones. When it comes to effects pedals, Kirk is one of those guitarists who have a very fluid setup. In other words, their search for the optimal setup…
Summer is the perfect time to listen to country music and right now, there are so many amazing new country songs being released! In no particular order, check out our list of 10 country songs you should be listening to right now. “Babe” – Sugarland “Babe,” a midtempo pop-country song about a break-up, is written…
Chiptunes are a style of music that has seen somewhat of a resurgence in recent years, but in many ways it never really left the hearts of true fans. As video game music from the 1980's gets increasingly retro, the appreciation for the actual sound of this music has never really wavered. Fans that were…
There's a lot of bands out there trying to make it today - maybe now more than ever. Some of these artists are cognizant of their trajectory to where they would like to be in the scheme of things, whether it be becoming a solid live act with a local following that simply pays the…
Chiptunes are a fascinating genre of music that has been around since the early days of home PC gaming, using systems like the Commodore 64 and the Amiga, among others, to create tunes to accompany the games you'd play on such systems, using a specific kind of waveform to create the sounds themselves. The origins…
