The budget gear giant rings in the changes with eight new electrics, one ‘thunderous’ retro beginner bass, and a pair of acacia bodied Custom Line acoustics… All at ridiculously low prices ...

From Aguilar to Ashdown and beyond, here’s a look at the new gear that had bassists abuzz at this year’s NAMM show ...

Jared James Nichols is a master of “Dead thumb” fingerpicking. The Blues Power fingerstylist explains how it gives the him ...

Audio-Technica has introduced the ATH-WP900SE, a limited-edition over-ear headphone designed to accurately reproduce the sound of string instruments, with a clear emphasis on guitars. The ATH-WP900SE ...

There aren’t enough guitar solos anymore. I mean, there are guitar solos still happening—in the metalspheres of the world, ...

Brian Coney celebrates the isolationism and destructiveness of the Canadian jazz punk trio Nomeansno's first essential album, Sex Mad.

Every Thursday, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the week, awarding one entry a “Song of the Week” designation. Check out last week’s roundup here. Follow ...

On a bustling stretch of Bantadthong Road recently -- thick with traffic, street-side chatter and the constant churn of the city -- Mei Semones managed to turn Bantadthong Artspace into something ...

“Songs of the Lost World” was The Cure’s first new album since 2008’s “4:13 Dream.” The English goth rock band was previously ...

The second week of the 99th Inverclyde Music Festival gets under way in Greenock this morning – although those who are ...

Paul McCartney's career has featured some pretty rich vocal tracks, and these four songs might be the best examples.