• Feature Stories, Guitar Player FS

    Richie Kotzen: To Call Him Just a Shredder Would Be Such An Injustice...

    In entertainment, we have seen numerous examples of the triple threat: an actor who can act, sing, and dance. They are considered highly talented, and ...
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  • Feature Stories, Music Biz FS, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017 Special Report

    A fresh look at the products that grabbed our attention at the MI industry's premiere trade show. It was a bright and beautiful day in ...
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  • Feature Stories, NAMM 2017 Special Report, Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Recording/Live Sound FS

    Winter NAMM 2017: Recording & Pro Audio

    Antelope Audio Hot on the heels of the fantastic Orion Studio (reviewed here), Orion has introduced another new interface, the Orion32 HD. This 64-channel, premium ...
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  • Drums & Equipment Reviews, Feature Stories, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017: Drums

    Alesis We saw a preview of the new Strike Pro kits with mesh heads and wooden shells last year, and they should finally be shipping. ...
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  • Feature Stories, Keyboard Reviews, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017: Keyboards

    Akai Professional The classic MPCs were standalone music production units, but more recent models have been hardware/software hybrids, meaning they required computer connectivity for operation. ...
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  • Bass Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Feature Stories, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017: Bass

    Darkglass Electronics Take our money! Besides being an amazing producer, composer, and bassist, Jon Stockman worked closely with Darkglass Electronics to design the Alpha•Omega Dual ...
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  • Feature Stories, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017: Guitars

    Accel Audio Accel’s FX Series Command Center is a great all-in-one pedalboard solution for players assembling pro-class rigs. And audio looper/function switcher with eight loops ...
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  • Feature Stories, Guitar Player FS, Keyboard Player FS

    Marillion’s Steve Rothery and Mark Kelly Have Nothing to FEAR

    Almost forty years in the making, Marillion are one of England’s best kept secrets—not exactly a household name here in the United States, yet with ...
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  • Feature Stories, Guitar Player FS

    Alan Morse: Guitars (Spock's Beard)

    MPc: So, Spock’s Beard is a band that’s undergone a lot of evolution over the years. AM: Yeah, it’s one of those things, you know, ...
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  • Feature Stories, Keyboard Player FS

    Jem Godfrey: One Cool Keyboard Player

    For some strange reason, he went, ‘Oh, you should give Jem Godfrey a call.’ The UK progressive rock band, Frost*, is the brainchild of keyboard ...
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