It took 50 years for this guitarist's tune to become an inescapable hit. You've probably heard it at least once today
David Paton's "Magic" was a number-five hit in 1975. Ozempic turned it into a 21st century pop-culture phenomenon ...
Pioneering '60s SF rockers the Flamin' Groovies play the Chapel
Pioneering '60s rock icons the Flamin' Groovies play the Chapel in San Francisco's Mission District this Saturday with a special reunion of late '80s club favorite the Jackson Saints and all-female ...
A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
Some of the most notable electric guitar companies have their roots in Southern California. Rickenbacker began in the 1930s, ...
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A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
Early 1940s: During World War II, Fender meets Clayton Orr “Doc” Kauman, a musician and the chief designer of electric guitars for Rickenbacker (based in Santa Ana and the first maker of ...
Pete Townshend talks originality, playing loud and which guitarist was first to use feedback
He says Marshall's '60s amps were rife for experimentation while discussing his “musical” use of screaming amps ...
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The 15 Best Electric Guitar Brands Worldwide, Ranked
Starting our list is Rickenbacker, a brand synonymous with the jangly pop-rock sound of the ’60s. Famously played by John Lennon of The Beatles, these guitars are known for their distinctive tone and ...
The love song Johnny Marr wrote about a skyscraper: “It might happen when you look up”
Johnny Marr's songs both solo and with The Smiths have taken him all over the world. But this one was about a skyscraper in ...
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THE THROWBACK MACHINE: Christmas songs you're not sick of!
clap-along version of “Winter Wonderland” that’s a bit too Cracker Barrell for my taste but does feature a cracking acoustic guitar solo from a guy in a pony tail that gets a fun rise out of ...