1+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) “We’ve been planning this since 1973,” Vai says with a laugh. “Just unconsciously.” The album came together after a G3 reunion tour created an unexpected opening in their schedules. What began as a suggestion to record a single track quickly expanded when Satriani…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1150+ words) The last few years have seen a resurgence in metal that’s largely informed by occult bands of the 1970s like Coven, Witchfinder General, Bedemon, and Pagan Altar. Today it’s not uncommon for groups like Ghost, Aqua Nebula Oscillator, Purson, and Orchid…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1151+ words) The man’s first five albums walk the listener through the varied genes of his vintage vinyl collection. He’s gone through phases that include Free Design-influenced soft rock, classic hootenanny folk, Left Bank-esque baroque pop, bossa nova tinged ballads, neon ’80s power…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1136+ words) While you’re waiting for the new ASG album to drop, the North Carolina quartet is satiating salivating fans with an exclusive new single that’s a bit slower and sludgier than the sum of their acclaimed 2013 album, Blood Drive. Certain individuals…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1097+ words) Certain individuals’ inclinations to tinker led to many of the guitar designs that are still boutique-built and factory-manufactured today. One of those folks was country guitarist Chet Atkins, whose working relationship with Gretsch (and later Gibson) resulted in some wonderfully…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1809+ words) He sold his first pedal in a Portland blizzard in 2008. Nearly two decades later, Mr. Black is one of the most respected boutique brands in the business—and DeVille has done it his own way. Later that night, someone else…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1791+ words) The Minneapolis-based company has become one of the pedal world’s most lauded brands. Founder Joel Korte tells us about the effects that rethink what a stompbox can do. If you type the name Chase Bliss into Google, the first thing…...