There is a new article on the Articles page about the Nashville Tuning. This tuning has been used on countless country music recordings as well as many famous rock and pop tunes. Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones is one example. In this article you will find out the string guages and string manufacturer for [...]

[Read more →]

 This article will explain the Nashville tuning used on many country music recordings as well as rock, pop and other styles. A good example of this tuning is the Rolling Stones tune “Wild Horses”. You can clearly hear it in the beginning of the song. “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is another good example.

Ok, so the Nashville [...]

[Read more →]

Paramount Home Entertainment has released Shine A Light, the much heralded event film from Academy Award®-winner Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones, on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed during The Rolling Stones’ historic 2006 two-night stand at the legendary Beacon Theatre, Shine A Light thrilled audiences in theatres and IMAX across the map earlier this year before [...]

[Read more →]

 Vintage Mesa/Boogie amp lovers will find a host of detailed information on Ian Dickey’s site called The Boogie Files. Everything you wanted to know about the Mark series amps with photos, serial number list and orginal Boogie literature. There is a special page with photos and information about the original Mark I used by Keith Richards of the [...]

[Read more →]

 Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless “Bo Diddley beat” that influenced such rockers as Buddy Holly, U2, Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen has died at age 79, a spokesman for his talent agency said Monday. Diddley died at his home in Archer, Florida the spokesman said. He had [...]

[Read more →]

    Last year, Fender did the unthinkable…they commenced tube amp production in China. Many players first thought was “Oh God, what IS this world coming to?” After all, tube amps are an AMERICAN thing, right?
As someone on the inside of the industry, I can assure you that Fender is NOT trying to upset the balance [...]

[Read more →]

  Today Academy Award-winning filmmaker and the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band will unite to bring audiences the year’s most extraordinary musical film event, “Shine A Light,” to theaters everywhere.Martin Scorsese’s concert documentary “Shine A Light” will show the world the Rolling Stones as they’ve never been seen before. Filmed at the famed Beacon [...]

[Read more →]

The Brown Note  D’lite amp is a point to point tube amplifier based on a Dumble design and is available in kit form as well as completely assembled. There is no difference between the kit version and the assembled version. This particular review will be of the kit version; the assembly process as well as [...]

[Read more →]