If there is one thing I would change about my playing today it would be my dependency on tone.  I think this is true for everybody that has played for a number of years. The more refined your ear gets

In the world of music magazine publishing, Jim Marshall was probably just as important as the musicians he photographed. In an industry where image so frequently becomes perception, Marshall's keen eye and craftsmanship produced thousands of photographs which may have

Contrary to what you may have heard, SXSW is in fact an instrument show.

The next big thing in mobile internet technology is location. With GPS-enabled smart phones like the iPhone, Blackberrys and Android phones, software like Google Buzz, Foursquare and Gowalla, and location-enhanced options coming to Twitter and Facebook, its becoming easier to check in to the cyber world while on the go, and follow your friends in real time.

The SXSW Festival and Conference is a mecca for live musicians of all stripes, from rock to metal to country to rap to electronic and pop and everything in between. It all has a home here, and as far as

There's always so much going on at SXSW that it' impossible to hit every single showcase worth going to, and choosing one over another is no easy task. But when it came to Tuesday and Wednesday nights, there was no question in our minds were we needed to be.

I’m on the road this month in Europe with my band and watching the scenery go by out the window of our tour bus as we cross over the Pyrenees Mountains from Spain into France. This tour has been defined

A pretty typical day: drop the twins at school and off to the studio for some last minute tasks: copying files, burning CD's, and general pre-flight idiot-check.

Welcome to my first post for Guitarplayer.com. Like a lot of you, my life revolves around a slab of wood I cradle in my lap or sling across my shoulders like an overgrown infant. 

 I’ve been playing Fender Stratocasters pretty much every day since I got my first “real” one in 1985.