Poppy : Keep Them Guessing
Jon D’Auria
On her fifth album, Poppy embraces her dance roots while exploring industrial tones and heavy effects in continuing her unpredictable musical evolution
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Gina Gleason’s Top 5 Bands To Check Out Today!
Gina Gleason
Gina Gleason (lead shredder for Baroness) humbly commands you to check out this list of five crushing bands immediately!
Read More5 of My Most Important & Less Obvious Guitar Influences
Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid of Living Colour lists his most important & less obvious guitar influences.
Read MoreFantastic Negrito: Work With What You Got
Jon D’Auria
From releasing a powerful album and then reimagining it entirely, to recording with Sting and touring with Bruce Springsteen, this Oakland soul visionary is just happy to be here.
Read MoreTop 5 Guitarists Who Inspire Me
David Pajo
David Pajo (Slint, Papa M, Tortoise, Stereolab, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gang of Four) lists his guitar inspirations.
Read MoreMy Five Favorite Guitar Players
Dave Depper
Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie discloses his Five Favorite Guitar Players.
Read MoreA Touch of Grass : Eco Art & Sound Installation with EarthQuaker Devices
Austin Arrington
In this guest blog post, PLANT Group co-founder / executive director Austin Arrington talks about their upcoming exhibition at Brooklyn gallery The Locker Room, and interviews composers Jesse Serrano, Wicked Rio, and Jo3yott on working with EarthQuaker Devices to help compose a nature-based soundscape for the show.
Read MoreEarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3
Jon D’Auria
Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))) discuss the transformation and evolution of the latest Sunn O))) Life Pedal.
Read MoreStephen O’Malley’s 5 + 1 Top Guitarists
Stephen O’Malley
Guitarist, producer, composer, and visual artist Stephen O’Malley reveals his 5 (+1 bonus) most influential guitarists.
Read MoreGreg Anderson’s “5 Musicians Who Influenced Me”
Greg Anderson
From Vertigo composer Bernard Herrmann to jazz icon Miles Davis, check out the top 5 musicians that have influenced Greg Anderson of Sunn O))).
Read MoreStu Brooks : Modern Dub Master
Jon D’Auria
With a debut solo album on the way and the demand for his sideman and production magic greater than ever, this tone aficionado is diving deeper into unorthodox sounds than ever before.
Read MoreSome Guitarists I’m Inspired By; Past and Current
Reba Meyers
it's Reba Meyers, guitarist of Code Orange, gives us an eclectic list of inspirational guitar players.
Read MoreKyle Ng Of Brain Dead Talks Of Art, Pedals And Collaboration
Malcolm X Abram
Kyle Ng was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Brain Dead ethos, his methods and inspirations, and why he digs the Ghost Echo Vintage Voice Reverb.
Read MoreThe History of EarthQuaker Day
Malcolm X Abram
On Saturday, August 6, at EarthQuaker Devices headquarters in the heart of Akron, Ohio, your friendly pedal builders will play host to pedal lovers, gear heads, and all curious community members.
Read MoreLzzy Hale’s Top 5 : All Hale The Female!
Lzzy Hale
Our latest list comes from guitarist Lzzy Hale, lead singer, and guitarist of Halestorm.
Read MoreFirestone Plumes / Save The Music
Malcolm X Abram
This unique Plumes is part of a fundraising campaign spearheaded by the organizing committee of the Firestone High School Class of 1972, who wanted to do more for their 50th reunion than simply have a good party.
Read More5 Guitar Players I Love
Jim Jarmusch
Filmmaker, musician, and Northeast Ohio native son, Jim Jarmusch, shares a list of guitar players that he loves.
Read MoreBrian Cook : From Torment to Glory
Jon D’Auria
Through the entirety of his three-decade career, bassist Brian Cook has made a name for himself by delivering brutal and powerfully effected tones while creating innovative music across heavy genres.
Read MoreGhost Echoes Pt. 2 : Isabeau Waia’u Walker and the White Mexican Strat
Julian Saporiti
Hawaiian singer-songwriter-mom Isabeau Waia’u Walker talks about her Mexican made Stratocaster, writing and performing authentic Hawaiian music that doesn’t fit the comfortable stereotypes.
Read MoreWata’s Top 5 Guitarists
Wata
We asked Wata to share some of her favorite guitar players with us and she graciously agreed. Check out this list five of Wata’s favorite guitar slingers.
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