Sam Fender has donated his entire £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to support "struggling" grassroots venues. The singer-songwriter, from North Shields, said he wanted to show support for the Music ...

A trusty pair of socks can do more than just provide a barrier between your feet and walking shoes. They wick away sweat and prevent blisters. But a specific kind can offer real health benefits: ...

Pedals are the the most economical and transformative avenue for explorations in electric guitar tone, but there is an art to getting the most out of them. Choosing a pedal is only the first step.

Fender Studio is much nicer than I usually expect from a free recording app. Fender Studio is much nicer than I usually expect from a free recording app. is a former weekend editor who covered tech ...

The iconic instrument and amp maker Fender is diving deep into the digital domain. The company just announced Fender Studio, an all-in-one music-creation software platform. It's basically a digital ...

Mike Condon has raced in the Pole Pedal Paddle 19 times, including 15 as an individual. He skipped his college graduation for the PPP. He and his wife planned the birth of their daughter around the ...

Every electric guitarist should have a few pedals in their arsenal to help shape their instrument's tone, boost its dynamics or sonic capabilities, or perform practical duties to ensure they always ...

We grew up listening to the all-time greats of the music industry. There is one thing that we can say for sure, a killer solo lasts a lifetime in our hearts. Be it a short solo like Jimi Hendrix’s ...

“The change that we’ve seen in the last five years is greater than we’ve seen, probably, in the last five decades.” That’s how Todd Dillender, chief operating officer of Caliber Collision, one of ...

Excellent sounds. Easy-to-use interface. Excellent sound quality. Substantial customizability of signal flow. Works both in studio and on stage. Excellent footswitches that double as knobs. Compact.

Wampler Pedals has expanded its compressor pedal lineup with the Ego 76 Compressor, a stompbox inspired by the legendary 1176 Peak Limiter that has been an evergreen piece of studio hardware ever ...