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5+5 Reasons Why (Not) To Be a Drummer
„Floex is more tightly locked into deeper music. And soundtracks sometimes get very playful or childish,“ says Tomáš Dvořák | Foto: Kateřina Fialová
Floex: I believe in my own path and style
"I need to know the rules, but mostly to learn how to break them," says Nina Kohout. | Foto: Slávka Miklošová
Nina Kohout: On the Slovak Scene, a New Talent Is a Cause for Celebration
You just have to try different combinations and options and look for a better sound. | Photo: Unsplash
Under the Hood #13: How to Cheaply Upgrade the Electronics in an Electric Guitar
Vasko Atanasoski, musician and cultural promoter
All Eyes on North Macedonia with Vasko Atanasoski
The Akai MPC60 in cartoon form | Photo: Creative Commons
The Gear That Made Us #10: The Akai MPC60
"The mass grave. In the middle of Europe. In 2022. Can you even comprehend that? Because I can't." | Photo: IS archive
Ukrainian Musician Igor Sidorenko: There Are No Concerts, You Could Miss the Siren behind the Loud Music and Die
It's hard to imagine the Swinging Sixties without Nancy Sinatra's hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. | Source: flickr.com
10 Famous Descendants of Renowned Musicians
The Brian Jonestown Massacre | Photo: Jeff Marquis Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-2.0)
Milestones in Music History #10: The Brian Jonestown Massacre: My Side of Their Story
Jinjer depict the occupation of Ukraine in the song "Home Back." | Foto: Sven Mandel
6 Russian and Ukrainian Anti-War Songs
This is how the view out of Ira Lobanok's home looks like. But she answered our questions already from a bomb shelter. | Photo: archive IL
Questionnaire: We're trying to survive, we're not thinking about music, say Ukrainian musicians
In my opinion, the Stratocaster is a timeless guitar whose design and sonic strengths will never get old.
Under the Hood #12: The Timeless Value of the Stratocaster
Janne Eraker | Photo: Sander Schuurman
All Eyes on Norway with Janne Eraker: The Best Thing for Most Norwegians Would Be More Otherness
A side shot of the Prophet-5 | Photo: Creative Commons
The Gear That Made Us #9: The Prophet-5
"The pandemic was a useful reset. We could stop and be normal people again," says Ben Bruce. | Foto: Danny Worsnop
Ben Bruce (Asking Alexandria): As I Get Older, I Play More Solos
The Beta Lead solid-state amplifier was favoured by Buzz Osbourne of Melvins, and through him his childhood friend Kurt Cobain got his hands on it. | Photo: UT Connewitz Photo Crew
10 Famous Guitarists Who Played Solid-State Amps