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Exclusive Song Premiere: Big Little Lions "The Way Home"

Chock full of folky goodness, “The Way Home,” surprises with a driving, clap-along beat and some pretty sweet whistling.

Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp

Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy discuss the Winery Dogs' new camp for musicians.

Banjo Boom: Beautiful or Bold, These Banjos Rule

Is it the dawn of a new era for this historic instrument? Check out our gallery and you decide!

Death Angel: Blood Sacrifice

Guitarist Rob Cavestany looks back at the rise, fall and successful rebirth of Death Angel.

Exclusive Song Premiere: Big Little Lions "The Way Home"
Exclusive Song Premiere: Big Little Lions "The Way Home"
Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp
Dog Camp: Richie Kotzen and Mike Portnoy Discuss the Winery Dogs' Immersive New Camp for Musicians
Banjo Boom: Beautiful or Bold, These Banjos Rule
Banjo Boom: Beautiful or Bold, These Banjos Rule
Death Angel: Blood Sacrifice
Guitarist Rob Cavestany Looks Back at the Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Death Angel

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Amplifying Your Acoustic: The Oxymoron and the Paradox

Posted 09/24/2013 at 12:15am | by Rick Turner
Amplifying Your Acoustic

The first thing you have to realize when amplifying an acoustic guitar is that in doing so you’ve gone interactive, which sounds very nice except that it happens to work against you in this situation. What do I mean by “interactive?” Just that your acoustic guitar interacts with its sonic environment, and when that environment gets loud, acoustic guitars get weird.

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