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Stay in Sync With the

Top Stories

Discover the Latest in Music, Gear, and Artist Insights

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What's News In Music

A.J. Croce Concert at SOPAC, NJ March 3rd.

02/15/2023

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Paul McCartney playing on new Stones record

02/09/2023

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Rock Legends Cruise 2023

02/01/2023

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THE ARTISTS

Meet the People Behind the Music

Rod talks about when the Dregs ended in 1983 and hooking up with the Winger band.

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Legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington passes away.

After the breakup of Raven, Gary was on a quest to find Van Morrison in 1970. We discuss the making of the Moondance album.

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A man playing the saxophone on stage with other people.

An in-demand artist whose credits include Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Tower of Power, and the Billy Joel Musical-Movin Out.

EQUIPMENT/GEAR

What's That Sound?

Comparing these two fine instruments

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The story of this famous console, now located at Audio Garden Studio

The MusicXplorer review of this Killer Tube Module Guitar Amp

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(Actually, it's 150) A drummer's desire for Paiste Cymbals...

BEHIND THE SCENES

Other People You Should Know

He got his start as a guitar road tech for Joe Jackson and owns Alello Guitars.

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A guitarist, studio carpenter, and owner of CGS Guitars (Pictured with Kingfish, who he built a guitar for).

We talk more about Johnny Depp, Kurt Cobain, Mario Andretti, and Boak's Bash, which features Steve Miller, David Bromberg, John Mayer, and more.

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Author of the book "Tom Petty and Me" Jon helped to launch Tom Petty and John Mellencamp's careers.

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®MusicXplorer is an online music magazine founded by Dan Glenn. The magazine features interesting stories from a variety of signed and unsigned artists across genres discussing their lives and music; including technicians and music enthusiasts who will share their insights and knowledge.

We provide research on Equipment/Gear and links to related information on the subject, as well as interviews with the experts. The Behind the Scenes section dives into other interesting areas of the music world including Guitar Technicians, Engineers, Promoters, Roadies, and much more.

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