1973 Grateful Dead Unveil Remastered and Expanded 50th Anniversary Editions of ‘Wake of the Flood’ Featuring Previously Unreleased Material Listen to Jerry Garcia’s "Eyes of the World" demo from the Grateful Dead vault here “The Song Was Literally Done in Two Hours”: Steve Miller Reveals How He Made His Unexpected 1973 Smash “The Joker” Fifty years on, we take a look back at the chart-topping hit Steve Miller described as an “odd tune” 50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree Latest 1973 Watch the Remastered 4K Version of David Bowie’s Monumental “Ziggy Stardust” Hammersmith Odeon Performance By Christopher Scapelliti published 4 July 23 Video This newly upgraded film celebrating the concert’s 50th anniversary captures guitarist Mick Ronson’s anthemic riff-mastery at its finest in the heyday of glam rock Video “Being an Engineer for Pink Floyd Was Arguably the Biggest Challenge I Ever Gave Myself”: Alan Parsons Takes Us Behind the Recording Sessions and Guitar Gear for ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ By Martin Popoff published 28 June 23 “They’re so sound oriented; they used the studio to the absolute maximum,” says the ‘Dark Side’ engineer Before It Was an Album, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Was a Tour. Here, We Trace the Origin of Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece By Glenn Povey published 27 June 23 It’s Pink Floyd’s most commercially successful effort and one of the best-selling albums. But what has made it such an enduring success? Read on… Discover How David Gilmour’s Melodic Mastery Helped Illuminate Pink Floyd’s 1973 Masterpiece, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ By Vinnie DeMasi published 16 June 23 Learn why perfect note and tonal choices rather than technical flash and daring improvisational forays made ‘Dark Side’ one of rock’s most brilliant and groundbreaking works Half a Century of Killer Guitar Tone and Now More Popular Than the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones on Spotify, Queen Are Still Delivering their Unique Kind of Magic By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 16 June 23 50 years on from the release of Queen’s self-titled debut album, Brian May remains an inspiration to guitarists of all ages Discover How Jimmy Page’s Genre-Melding Musical Innovations on ‘Houses of the Holy’ Helped Led Zeppelin Reach a New Creative Peak By Jeff Jacobson published 10 February 23 As this classic album turns 50, we explore how the guitarist blew the lid off his band’s blues-based formula Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 2How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life3How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life4Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks5Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive
Watch the Remastered 4K Version of David Bowie’s Monumental “Ziggy Stardust” Hammersmith Odeon Performance By Christopher Scapelliti published 4 July 23 Video This newly upgraded film celebrating the concert’s 50th anniversary captures guitarist Mick Ronson’s anthemic riff-mastery at its finest in the heyday of glam rock
“Being an Engineer for Pink Floyd Was Arguably the Biggest Challenge I Ever Gave Myself”: Alan Parsons Takes Us Behind the Recording Sessions and Guitar Gear for ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ By Martin Popoff published 28 June 23 “They’re so sound oriented; they used the studio to the absolute maximum,” says the ‘Dark Side’ engineer
Before It Was an Album, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Was a Tour. Here, We Trace the Origin of Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece By Glenn Povey published 27 June 23 It’s Pink Floyd’s most commercially successful effort and one of the best-selling albums. But what has made it such an enduring success? Read on…
Discover How David Gilmour’s Melodic Mastery Helped Illuminate Pink Floyd’s 1973 Masterpiece, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ By Vinnie DeMasi published 16 June 23 Learn why perfect note and tonal choices rather than technical flash and daring improvisational forays made ‘Dark Side’ one of rock’s most brilliant and groundbreaking works
Half a Century of Killer Guitar Tone and Now More Popular Than the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones on Spotify, Queen Are Still Delivering their Unique Kind of Magic By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 16 June 23 50 years on from the release of Queen’s self-titled debut album, Brian May remains an inspiration to guitarists of all ages
Discover How Jimmy Page’s Genre-Melding Musical Innovations on ‘Houses of the Holy’ Helped Led Zeppelin Reach a New Creative Peak By Jeff Jacobson published 10 February 23 As this classic album turns 50, we explore how the guitarist blew the lid off his band’s blues-based formula
