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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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Starting Your Own Music Label: What You Need to Know
It can’t have escaped your notice that the music industry is going through a rocky period of change at the moment. Quite aside from the fallout of the pandemic on touring, the infrastructure of the industry itself is in a state of flux. While streaming represents greater accessibility to audiences for musicians, there is also…
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Zoog Pedalboard
Zoog Pedalboard: Flawless Handcrafted Wooden Pedalboards from Austin, TX Zoog Pedalboard was founded in 2018 in Austin, TX. The company has now expanded to a small team of like-minded musician/craftsmen. Zoog takes a bit of a different approach when it comes to re-thinking what effects rig should be. They’re very style focused but the construction…
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More Than A Hobby: Vlogging Can Boost Your Music Career
When the Covid-19 pandemic reared its ugly head during the opening stages of 2020, live music events across the world became one of lockdown’s first casualties. The music industry is also being touted as one of the last that will return to normal after the pandemic subsides. Out of the need to continue to make ends meet…
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Tips on TikTok: How to Promote Your Music in 60 Seconds
TikTok has taken the social media world by storm over the last few years. It hasn’t been without its controversy, but with over 800 million users across the globe, the popularity of the video app has skyrocketed. Everyday individuals, business owners, actors, and musicians have started to use it as a platform. The creativity behind…
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The Blogging Musician launches business
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The Blogging Musician has officially launched as a business! Please check out our products on Google My Business today. As we enter the New Year, as in every year, it’s time to take stock and plan for the future. First up is to set the Blogging Musician up as a business with a Google My…
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Happy New Year 2021!
All the signs are there, but could 2021 really be that different from 2020? First of all, I just wanted to wish all my readers and contributors a very Happy New Year. I hope you and your families have a fantastic year and hopefully 2020 will soon be a distant memory. Alicia Keys is brilliant.…
