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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987
Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
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Turkish Oud vs Arabic Oud, the same shape with two different voices
I have been working with Turkish and Arabic instruments since 2009, together with luthiers in Turkey, Armenia and a few other places, and there is one question that comes back more than all the others. Somebody sends a photo of two Ouds and asks which one is which. From a photo it is genuinely hard.…
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5 Affordable Vintage Guitar Models That Punch Above Their Weight
Ask most players what “vintage guitar” means and they picture a five-figure Stratocaster or a burst Les Paul behind glass. I buy and sell vintage guitars for a living, and I’ll let you in on the trade’s worst-kept secret: some of the best-sounding, best-playing old guitars that cross my bench cost less than a new…
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Packing light for creative journeys: The ultimate travel rig for guitarists and bloggers
Life for travelling musicians and bloggers can be tough, especially if they are packing for a creative cruise journey. After considering getting in and out of cabs, checking into hotels, transfer between airports, and eventually loading the stuff on the ship’s gangway to get onto the vessel. At the same time, if you are out…
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I Tested 5 AI Music Video Generators for One Finished Song — Here’s What Actually Worked
You know the feeling. The song is finished. The mix finally sounds right. The master is exported. You are ready to upload it to YouTube, share a teaser on TikTok, maybe cut a vertical clip for Reels, and start promoting the release properly. Then you hit the wall that almost every independent musician hits: the…
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Healing through Nature: 5 Tips for Mental Well-Being
Can Nature Heal? Yes, Here’s How to Use the Healing Power of Nature “Healing power of nature.” What is it? Is it an esoteric and magical claim derived from spirituality? Or is it a claim supported by actual neuroscience and psychology? A short answer is yes, healing by nature is possible. A recent 2025 study…
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The Psychology Behind Music Preferences and Behaviour
Why can one song give you chills while another makes you reach for the skip button? Why does your best friend love heavy metal while you prefer soft acoustic music? These reactions may seem random, but they often reflect a complex mix of personality, memory, emotion, culture, and social experience. Music is much more than…
