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If only for his contributions to the Band of Gypsys, Drummer Buddy Miles is one of the true legends of the Sixties rock scene. Born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, Miles began his career at the age of 12, playing drums in his father’s jazz band. By the time he was 15, Miles had hit [...]

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Duane Allman’s future looked blindingly bright in the fall of October 1971. The Allman Brothers Band had just seen the three years of hardcore touring pay off in fashion. Their third release, the live double album At Filmore East, had gone Gold, and both the band and Duane were being hailed as rock visionaries. Sessions [...]

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There are moments in every B.B. King solo when the man hits a certain combination of notes, or bends the string in a way so uniquely his own, it’s almost as if he just leaned over and whispered his life’s secrets in your ear. B.B. King is that rare animal—a distinctive blues stylist. So unique [...]

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Why do I hear people talking, like on an AM radio, when I turn up my Fender Sidekick 25 (SKX25R) really loud? The distortion is too loud for me to understand them. Also, I bought it used. How much was it new?

Without actually hearing the voices I would suggest you make the following checks: Make [...]

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Rock star, Richard Patrick of Filter confesses, “I’ve never felt more spoiled.” What is this rocker talking about? His Fender Custom Shop guitars, of course. Both Patrick and Filter lead guitarist Geno Lenardo are currently playing instruments made by the Custom Shop’s Alex Perez.
 
Patrick has three custom models with Tele bodies and Strat necks sporting [...]

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Nearly a quarter century before Edward Van Halen brought the idea of the single-pickup solid body guitar screaming into the Eighties, Gibson stumbled upon the fact that a solid slab of wood with one burly-ass pickup is all yo need to rock the rafters.
The year was 1954, and Gibson needed a cheap guitar to satisfy [...]

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