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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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How you can be helped by a newbie: Ukulele Guide.
Thinking of buying a ukulele? Yes, I know you are. However, this guide will show you HOW CAN YOU BE HELPED BY A NEWBIE. I’ll give some interesting ukulele ideas which will help you. If you want to learn how to buy the best ukulele for you, then keep on reading. Buy a suitable ukulele…
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Band Promotion Tips by the Cosmics
Does a band name really make a difference? Apparently so. Here’s what we learned since setting up The Cosmics (Formerly Cosmic Space Pirates) back in 2012. It’s not about you. At the time, Cosmic Space Pirates was funny. In fact, the very reason we picked the name was that it made us all laugh. We…
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Prague: The Musical City. Special offer Ends this Friday!!
Prague: The Musical City is now available on Ebook for 99p. ($1.25 USD) That’s almost 50% off!!! This offer is available for the UK AND US until 12:00 am on Friday, July 12, 2019, through Amazon’s Kindle Countdown promotion. In the early days of this blog, before even adopting the name The Blogging Musician, I started to put together…
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Prague: The Musical City. Special offer starts Today!!!
Prague: The Musical City is now available on Ebook for 99p. That’s almost 50% off!!! This offer is available for the UK only until 12:00 am on Friday, July 12, 2019, through Amazon’s Kindle Countdown promotion. In the early days of this blog, before even adopting the name The Blogging Musician, I started to put together my first self-published…
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The Blogging Musician reaches 250 articles
We’re only halfway through our third year of The Blogging Musician, and already we’ve hit 250 articles! A huge THANK YOU to all our team @ The Blogging Musician for your fantastic contributions on music, guitar and travel from all sorts of perspectives. In no particular order… Bella Scott Alina Jamshed Freddie Tubbs Serena Dorf Tom…
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5 Super Smart Things Every Musician Needs To Have
Being a musician is not an easy job. You have to continually come up with creative content and give your best to come out at the top. While you struggle and put in maximum effort, you cannot achieve greatness unless you have the proper equipment with you. Here is a list of five super smart…
