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LTD MH-1000NT Deluxe BB: Superstrat Inspired by ESP's Flagship Series
When you stop exhausting yourself by sweeping problems under the rug and battling yourself – and instead take the trash out of the basement and examine it –the path from burnout back to music doesn't have to be so thorny. | Photo: Unsplash
5 Tips Against Musician Burnout
Memories | Photo: author
Riff Diary #3: Memories – Can Heavy Music Move You?
Pioneer Series: The Smallest All-Solid Acoustic Guitars by Furch
Many especially five-piece bands can't resist the temptation to form a V behind their frontman. The Foo Fighters are no exception, and the brick wall in the background is of course not to be missed. | Photo: Live Nation
TOP 8 Greatest Clichés in Band Photography
LTD MT-I OM: Signature Model by Slipknot Guitarist Mick Thomson
The work flow and the way that I record  is very quick. I'm trying keep it as fresh and as honest as possible. We met at this year's Colours. | Photo: author's archive
Urian Hackney (Iggy Pop, The Armed): I Couldn't Find a Lefty Guitar So I Ended Up Playing Drums
It isn't necessary to have a pro studio, you can start working with what you already have. | Photo: author
Riff Diary #2: Zaniness – A Breakdown Your Seven String Wouldn’t Forgive
NEW GEAR 8/25: PRS SE NF 53, Dingwall SP1 Bass, Fender Effects and Oberheim Synth
Songwriting retreat: deep woods, fresh air, and a head full of riffs. I Photo: Ben White on Unsplash
5 Tips on How (not) to Compose Music at a Cottage
After 30 years of Morcheeba, Ross still dreams of monasteries and Skye just wants some people to vanish to Mars. Luckily, their music remains very much down to Earth. | Photo: Michelle Hayward
Skye and Ross from Morcheeba: If We Could, We'd Do Everything Differently
Summer is the perfect time to give yourself the chance to slow down, look inward and catch scattered sources of inspiration. I Photo: Ruslan Zaplatin on Unsplash
5 Inspirations for Writing Songs (Not Only) in Summer
Today, you don't need a professional music studio, to create. You can start with what you have!| Photo: author
Riff Diary #1: Serenity – How I Found a Melody and Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Create
Jeff Beck LP 1954 Oxblood: the Iconic Les Paul by Epiphone
Turn off your brain fog, focus only on playing, react to the ideas of others and let things flow. | Photo: Jason Edwards (Unsplash)
Too Good for the Job: the Trouble with Overqualified Musicians
You can hear how the chemistry between the musicians works beautifully, and how the beast is slowly being born. | Photo: Mark Runyon (Flickr)
The Manticore Tapes Capture the Birth of Motörhead’s Classic Lineup
There is a special group of musicians who combine a concert with storytelling and need to retell the content of the next song in detail or share something crucial from their lives after every song. | Photo: Cody Board (Unsplash)
TOP 5 Most Annoying Musicians' Phrases at Concerts
Gretsch Electromatic and Streamliner: Classic Style, Two Different Approaches
As a musician you want only one thing – to buy one more guitar, one more effect, a bigger pedalboard and a better amp.  | Photo: Unsplash
TOP 5 Musicians’ Quirks That "Normal" Mortals Don’t Understand
Statue of a violin maker in music town Markneukirchen | Photo: Honza Bartošek
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #7: Home is Where the Heart Is
NEW GEAR 7/25: Kiesel Kyber, Trickfish cabs, Synergy preamp and Moog Messenger
If you're on a Mac, try GarageBand; if you're on a PC, then maybe BandLab or Reaper. | Photo: Unsplash
5 Reasons Not to Put Off Working with a DAW Any Longer
Concrete Queen of Sustain: A Finnish Guitar Maker and His 28.5 kg Electro-Acoustic
Honza Bartošek and Loes van Schaijk in Casino van Gompel, Mol, België | Photo: Virginia Tello
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #6: Midsummer Dreams