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Rage Against The Machine’s debut album turns 25!

Believe it or not, this year Rage Against the Machine's incendiary debut album is turning 25 years old (it came out in 1992!), and, as of today, it still ranks on the top of our list of records with the most original guitar sounds (OK, we'll admit it's not just…Click on the title for more

Rage Against The Machine’s debut album turns 25!

Prince’s Pedalboard Around 2012

The other day, one of our interns tragically spelled "pedals" with a "t" - guitar "petals" - which is actually kind of cute, since our beloved stompboxes do, in a way, look like colorful (square) petals. For fun, I Googled "petal shaped pedalboard" and this image popped up. A sense…Click on the title for more

Prince’s Pedalboard Around 2012

J Mascis’/Dinosaur Jr sound and gear

Great music is always relevant, and it's not a stretch to say that J. Mascis' Dinosaur Jr has grown to become one of the most influential rock acts of all times. If your band is into that kind of '90s slacker rock vibe, check out this video from last year by Reverb…Click on the title for more

J Mascis’/Dinosaur Jr sound and gear

How To Sound Like Jimmy Page with Pedals | from Reverb.com

These videos by Reverb.com about recreating the sound of legendary bands and guitarists are a lot of fun and deserve to be re-posted because they never really lose relevance (unless, of course, new pedals pop up with a sound even more faithful to the original...). We have streaming below the one about the…Click on the title for more

How To Sound Like Jimmy Page with Pedals | from Reverb.com

How To Sound Like The Cure on Guitar | from Reverb.com

Recreating the sound of classic rock and pop bands from the past is always fun, but probably not high up in most guitarists' list of priorities. That's why we are highlighting this cool series of videos produced by Reverb.com, dedicated to the theme. The Cure is probably THE band that made…Click on the title for more

How To Sound Like The Cure on Guitar | from Reverb.com

The Jangly Guitar Sound of the ‘80s

The ‘80s weren’t just about electronic music, ya know? That decade also produced some of the most influential indie pop bands of all times – for example: The Smiths. At the time, the band’s guitarist Johnny Marr was regarded as highly as Morrissey for his inventive parts, but also for…Click on the title for more

The Jangly Guitar Sound of the ‘80s