What the Year 2023 Brought to Musicians
"God Only Knows" stands out, even amongst the other gems on Pet Sounds, because it is quintessentially a Beach Boys song, but also because it is remarkably unique and sophisticated. | Photo: H. Michael Karshis (Flickr, CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Story of a Hit #15: "God Only Knows"
The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 11: Home Recording
NEW GEAR 52/23: Soldano Amps, Gretsch Kits, Anniversary Stratocasters and Schecter Basses
The Firebird's main features that influence its playing characteristics include the neck-through design and the original mini-humbuckers | Photo: Gibson
6 Guitarists Riding on the Back of Gibson's Firebird
Michal Tůma in the workshop. | Photo: Tuma pickups archive
Dreamstruments #22: Tuma Pickups
NEW GEAR 51/23: Boss Amp & Cabinet IR-2, Jimmy Page's Super Dragon and Behringer Synth
A beautiful vinyl record will definitely please many musicians. Just find out beforehand if the person in question has a gramophone. | Photo: Jamakassi
TOP 5 Tips for Gifts for Musicians
A Colombian villager isn't born with much, but he values everything he has because he will not get anything more. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #14: I Love My Machete
The Dillinger Escape Plan during their final tour in 2017. | Photo: Itokyl via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)
Milestones in Music History #49: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Calculating Infinity
NEW GEAR 50/23: Sabian Stratus Edition, Ibanez Fretless and New S by Solar
What is it that makes the "old" ones so attractive when there is a lot of new – and good – music being created? | Photo: Universal
When Dinosaurs Take Over the Charts
"Skyfall" was the first Bond title song to win an Academy Award and a Grammy. | Photo: Alex Kormis (CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Story of a Hit #14: "Skyfall"
Dalibor Bzirský with Mijaktiç Orkestar. | Photo: Honza Hrbek
Dreamstruments #21: Dalibor Bzirský Violins
NEW GEAR 49/23: PRS Limited Edition, Zultan F5 Ride, Korg Pad and Anka Custom Bass
What does it actually mean to make it in the music business? Is it millions in the bank and a cover in Rolling Stone, or is it making a living playing gigs and creating your own music? | Photo: Cody Board
TOP 5 Reasons Why You Don't Have to Be Rich and Famous
The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 10: Loopers
Some guitarists just stay in their box once they can play well enough. That's boring to me, you have to evolve and grow as a musician. | Photo: Facebook
Shawn Smash (Total Chaos): I Learned to Play on Stolen Guitars
NEW GEAR 48/23: Reverb Boss, Gibson LP Lite, PRS MT100 and StingRay Retro
Do you think you can still have a normal discussion on social media? | Photo: Alexander Bennington (Unsplash)
TOP 5 Idiots on Social Media
Outside a pub in a mountain village in Colombia. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #13: "Lost in Shots" or I've Been Drinking for Three Days
We found our own voice and concept and decided that West Wind should be the debut song. | Photo: archive of Palo Canto
In Palo Canto We Find Our Truth
Daft Punk | Photo: Sony Music Entertainment via Wikimedia, CC 4.0
Milestones in Music History #48: Daft Punk, Faceless Greatness
NEW GEAR 47/23: Line6 and Zoom Effects, Epiphone and Fender Signatures, Revv and DWe Drums