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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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10 Best Rockin’ Christmas Songs
By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer There are a couple different types of Christmas songs; older traditional tunes that have been around longer and modern holiday hits that have all the signs of rock and pop. You can find the latter by looking for songs with blue notes and syncopated backbeat…
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15% Off KraftGeek Music Stands
Get 15% off the amazing KraftGeek Music Stand! I’ve been using this music stand for a while now (check out the full review here), and not only is it the best quality, easiest-to-set-up music stand money can buy, but I’ve added the LumiLight and FlexyMount to make vlogging a breeze too. To top it off…
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Kirill Yurovskiy: Elevate Your TikTok Game
In the fast-paced world of TikTok, where attention spans are measured in milliseconds, the ability to create seamless, captivating content is nothing short of a superpower. Enter the realm of “invisible” scene transitions – the secret weapon of TikTok’s most innovative creators. These subtle yet powerful techniques can transform your videos from ordinary to extraordinary,…
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Is there another way?
The way things currently are: We work, we pay our taxes, we follow the rules. But is the model broken? Is there another way? No, I’m not going to get into the current state of the world, that’s already been covered elsewhere. This is an entirely different angle. Last night I had a very powerful,…
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From Gig Fees to Gas: Managing Expenses and Earnings on Tour
You’ve finally hit it big; you’ve been working hard in your studio, got your music up on the requisite streaming platforms, and have accumulated enough of a regular audience to justify going on tour. It’s a milestone that a lot of independent musicians never reach, and you should be enormously proud of this development in…
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Contributor Spotlight: Victoria Maxwell
Victoria Maxwell is an accomplished writer with a passion for exploring the great outdoors. Residing in the picturesque state of New Hampshire, she draws inspiration from the rugged beauty of the White Mountains, where she often spends her weekends hiking and immersing herself in nature. Victoria’s love for adventure doesn’t stop at hiking; she’s an…
