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Don McLean performs on German television circa 1971
How a 1970s rock legend scored his second career-defining hit — and why it feels like a curse 50 years on

By Mark McStea Published

Video Recorded in 30 takes with his Martin 00-21, this 1972 hit has delivered mixed blessings

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Eddie Van Halen stands holding his Frankenstein guitar in October 1981
Why didn't Eddie Van Halen double-track his guitars? Recording engineer Ross Hogarth explains how he worked with the virtuoso

By Phil Weller Published

Hogarth broke an unspoken rule to make way for tonal play time. The results paid off in spades

Guitars
Vinnie Moore plays an Epiphone SG
“If You Try to Make Things Too Perfect, You’ll Start Killing the Feel”: Vinnie Moore Talks Recording Guitars and His Genre-Spanning New Solo Album, ‘Double Exposure’

By Jude Gold Published

“The more time you spend on something, the more you get drawn into that vortex of overanalyzing,” says the UFO axeman and solo artist, “and then you’ll fix something that doesn’t need to be fixed.”

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Multiple exposure studio portrait of Mick Green (1944-2010), Britiish rock and roll guitarist with Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, playing the guitar, 1978.
Jimi Hendrix Did It Rarely While Jimmy Page Did It All the Time: Here's What You Need to Know About Layering Guitars

By Craig Anderton Published

There’s more than one way to layer guitars when recording, and these five professional tips will help you choose the right approach

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Mandel performs during the South Bay Blues Awards in Santa Clara, California, November 15, 1992.
“Nobody Can Be the Best Guitar Player. There’s No Such Thing”: Mind-Blowing Guitarist Harvey Mandel Riffs With ‘GP’ on His Music, Guitar Technique and a Certain Player by the Name of Eddie Van Halen

By Bill Milkowski Published

Fifty-five years since his solo bow, “The Sustain King” shows no sign of slowing down on his latest, ‘Who’s Calling’

Guitarists
Jonny Polonsky
“I Record Pretty Much Everything at My Apartment”: Jonny Polonsky’s Credits Include Johnny Cash, Donovan and Tom Morello, but His New Solo Album, ‘Rise of the Rebel Angels,’ Is a Homemade Marvel

By Richard Bienstock Published

Is it possible to record a great album at home on a budget? Absolutely! Critically lauded axe-slinger Jonny Polonksy reflects on his remarkable music career

Albums, Singles & New Releases
soundwaves and human ear
Do Some of Your Favorite DAW Plug-Ins Lack Tempo Sync? These Useful Automation Tips Could Be the Answer

By Craig Anderton Published

How to sync to tempo without tempo sync

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recording studio features electric guitar and amp and acoustic guitar with audio interface and laptop
How To Enhance Your Guitar Tracks With Side-Chaining

By Craig Anderton Published

Creative methods for using audio from one track to control an effect parameter on another

Lessons
Guitar cab speaker
Three Ways to Get Terrific Speaker Cab Tones at Home

By Michael Molenda Published

Enhance your home studio production with these expert recommendations

Live Studio
Italian guitarist Perry Frank , with his ambient guitar session, plays in the splendid setting of the Capo Testa lighthouse in Santa Teresa di Gallura for the first evening of the Silent Sardinia Festival, a concert completely with headphones on July 27, 2021 in Santa Teresa di Gallura, Italy.
How to Mix Guitar in a Headphones World

By Craig Anderton Published

As the way people listen to music continues to change, so too does the way it is mixed

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