“Brutal looks and razor-sharp tones to push the limits of creativity”: Schecter’s Red Dawn series aims to weaponize a legion of chug-loving metal players

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Schecter has made a bold play for the heavy riff market with its Red Dawn series of high-performance metal guitars, which have looks to kill, and the tones to confirm it. There are five models in the series, all offering subtle tweaks of a theme founded upon fast-playing S-style axesContinue Reading

Ana Cristina Cash: Bridging Cultures, Breaking Barriers, and Owning Her Power in “Last Call”

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Ana Cristina Cash has built a career rooted in authenticity, resilience, and a deep passion for storytelling. With her latest release, “Last Call” (English) / “Tu Última Llamada” (Spanish), she delivers an anthem of self-respect and empowerment, channeling raw emotion through her powerful vocals and a driving country beat. TheContinue Reading

“Like all young artists, sometimes you run into somebody that’s one of your heroes”: Jerry Cantrell recalls the time he tried – and failed – to pass an Alice in Chains demo tape to Axl Rose

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Alice in Chain’s founder, lead guitarist, main songwriter, and co-lead vocalist Jerry Cantrell has etched his name in the rock history books as an integral part of the hugely influential ’90s grunge guitar sound. However, as an aspiring artist cutting his teeth in Seattle, Cantrell sought every way possible toContinue Reading

José Menendez’s Music Industry Past Revealed: “You Did Not Want to Incur His Wrath,” Says Former Colleague

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When headlines blared that businessman José Menendez had been shot 15 times along with his wife Kitty while watching TV in their Beverly Hills home on the evening of August 20, 1989, it registered as just another murder victim for most people, but those in the record industry instantly recognizedContinue Reading

“It’s one of our best tunes and one of my best basslines”: When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances

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Mention ’80s British pop to us bassists and we’re bound to conjure up Sting’s deep, compositional Police lines, Pino Palladino’s ultra-melodic fretless sub-hooks with Go West and Paul Young, and Mark King’s iron-clad thumb work with Level 42. But there’s another voice of the era whose contributions loom larger inContinue Reading