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Ongoing History Daily: A history of smashing instruments (part 2)

Last time, we went through a list of important artists in the history of smashing instruments onstage. The 80s were a quiet time for guitar destruction, probably because synth-base...

Ongoing History Daily: A history of smashing instruments (part 1)

The smashing and destruction of instruments onstage has a long and storied history. If we have to trace it back to one person, it’s probably Pete Townshend of The Who, who, in a

Bricks ’n’ Beats: Best LEGO Instruments

Inspired by the new Olivia Rodrigo LEGO sets, we check out some of the best brick instruments we’ve come across over the years. Some of them even work! The post Bricks ’n’ Beats: B...

Musical Instruments from Weapons

Musical instruments from weapons make for a very interesting and unique upcycle. Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has created 47 musical instruments from over 6,000 seize… The post Music...

Building an interactive instrument for a one-of-a-kind festival

Ben Holmen built a playable chime instrument for the Eaux Claires festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He calls it Halfmoon Chimes, named for nearby Halfmoon Lake, and the 37 chimes...

Boston’s Retained Surgical Instrument get gross and loud at Conduit

Before His Work With Stevie Wonder, This Producer Inspired Pete Townshend To Break Instruments

English guitarist Pete Townshend appears in Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 13th January 1973. He is playing a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins. (Photo by P....

Blue Violin crashes into the Numerica PAC, Wenatchee

A classically trained violinist is taking classic rock hits and turning them into something completely unexpected with live looping and pure technique. Continue reading…

The Barbarians Of California Hit The Stage With Cardboard Instruments For A New “Bomb To A Knife Fight” Performance

Which was largely performed on instruments made out of cardboard. The post The Barbarians Of California Hit The Stage With Cardboard Instruments For A New “Bomb To A Knife Fight” P...

“I remember one really beautiful Fender Stratocaster – I watched in horror as he destroyed it during the encore”: Jimi H...

Eric Barrett was Hendrix's guitar tech during his heyday – and witnessed the legend's guitar-smashing antics firsthand

Bringing down the walls of Jericho

By Richard Blute And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wa...

“He solobombs in to drop some terrifyingly clean sweep passages. Modern technical guitar playing doesn’t get better than...

Featuring a ferocious new single from the future of shred, defiantly optimistic post-punk, “ecstasy for the ears” indie, irresistible jazz fusion, and much more

“Opportunities to play museum-grade instruments in all their glory are few and far between. Couple that with Denmark Str...

Stellar guitarists Chris Buck (Cardinal Black) and Chris Turpin (Mirador) will be playing Holy Grail electric guitars, loud and live, at the upcoming Legendary Guitars event in Lon...

Producing IDM: 3 Tools for Complex Beats and Glitches – Perfect Match!

Producing IDM gets a serious boost with these three hardware tools that complement each other perfectly. A genuine Perfect Match! The post Producing IDM: 3 Tools for Complex Beats...

Chris Buck and Mirador guitarist Chris Turpin team up to showcase some of the world’s most historic guitars at exclusive...

Famous ’Bursts and T-Bone Walker’s 1949 ES-5N – the guitar that gave birth to electric blues – are among the legendary instruments set to feature

Strumming Stability

Jordan Bunker gently holds the neck of an amber-colored guitar, strumming chords. He visits the circular shelter at Community Supported Shelters weekly, to sit with … Continue read...

“Second song in, the amps blew up. You can hear Jagger apologizing to the crowd, ‘We’re trying to get it together up her...

The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't

Instrument X: Dreamtonics Makes Massive Sample Libraries for Orchestral Sounds Obsolete

Dreamtonics Instrument X replaces sample libraries with neural acoustic modeling for orchestral instruments. The trilogy alongside Synthesizer V is now complete. The post Instrumen...

Shortout Kid – Toy Shop

Picture Mozart handed a chainsaw instead of a harpsichord. Picture Kurt Cobain developing a dependency on a sampler rather than anything more predictable. Picture the softest note...

Supplier of the Day: The Hit Machine Drummers

The Hit Machine Drummers combine powerful live drumming, Irish dance and immersive entertainment, for an electrifying performance guaranteed to have your guests on their feet

Remembering When an Intentionally Damaged Amp Contributed to The Kinks’ First Big Hit in 1964

British pop group The Kinks, circa May 1964. Clockwise, from left: drummer Mick Avory, guitarist Dave Davies, bassist Pete Quaife (1934 - 2010) and singer Ray Davies. (Photo by Tom...

“It changed what we thought was possible for electric guitars”: How a $20 box designed for cheap speakers became the sec...

How the SRS WOW Thing became an unlikely studio must-have, proving that how tools are used is more important than what tools are used

"I want to make instrumental rock fun again." Meet the journalist and guitar innovator who's out to leave a lasting soni...

Fans of Mogwai and Oceansize may find much to enjoy in the exciting new shapes of Maebe

New Rock Band-style game from original Guitar Hero developers release alongside plastic instruments December 10

Stage Tour launches December 10 with a £100 guitar controller