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Featured Articles
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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…
Latest Articles
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Guitar Packing Tips
I recently submitted an article to Mighty Goods which includes guitar packing tips as well as a bit of background on my influences and guitar journey in general. Here’s the link but please do check out the stories of other ‘experts’ (I love that title) here More Guitar Tips @ The Blogging Musician
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The Blogging Musician. Now on Facebook!
Welcome to the Blogging Musician’s brand new Facebook page. To be honest, I never thought I’d get this far. I mostly kept the site away from ‘prying eyes’ as I tested the blogging waters. Two years down the line, partially because I’ve now a team of contributors behind me, and partly because I believe it’s…
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Keeping Music in Our Schools
Music education in our schools has been under attack for a while now, and with new political leaders, it is being threatened again. It seems as if many people don’t understand the benefits that music education has on both young and older minds. As a musician, you know and feel the effects that music can…
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Introducing…Cosmic Space Pirates!
Cosmic Space Pirates are a rock/pop/indie covers band from North / South Shields, near Newcastle, England. Forming early 2012 we’ve managed to stay together (and still friends) to this day. I’m making this a brand new category, as playing the guitar for the Cosmics is what ties a lot of The Blogging Musician (particularly the…
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How to Promote Your Music on Social Media
If you are an upcoming musician, then you ought to know that how well you market your composition is as important as its sound quality, bass and tone. Thanks to advancement in technology, you can now access the ever powerful tool of social media to spread your music pretty much everywhere. Social media apps are…
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5 Lessons learned from 200 Blog Posts.
The Blogging Musician has just published its 200th article! Here are 5 lessons I’ve learned since 100th Blog Post : My Blogging Journey so far Identify your Niche The Blogging Musician covers a fair amount of differing themes. Music, Travel, even Gaming. However, looking at the traffic stats reveals one clear winner: Guitar (Lessons, Gear Reviews,…
