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Of Leo Fender's great musical inventions none have had the staying power of the Fender Stratocaster. It has been duplicated often, but none hold a candle to the original.

There are many star studded events among the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, but none quite sparkled like the performance by Arielle Dollinger.

Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) valued uncompromising reverence for his music more than achieving commercial success.

The electric guitar is a central figure in the history of rock music. What guitars are regarded as classics of the genre?

The Fender company was one of the first true success stories of guitar manufacture and its early years were dominated by two guitars, the Telecaster and the Stratocaster.

These days a serviceable, even very good, guitar can be bought for under $1000 US whether you're talking acoustic or electric, but let's look at the high end...

Electric guitar music arouses high frequency passion, which is why it is a good idea to strap on a flack jacket when you point out the five best rock guitarists ever.

The Les Paul electric guitar has a popularity and style which has endured for over half a century. Find out more about Les Paul himself and his classic guitar.

School aged children need extracurricular activities but many prefer music to sports. It is critical to develop a mindset that helps to raise a musically-gifted child.

Jeff Beck is largely known as one of the world's best guitar players and part of a trio of legendary English rock guitarists including Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.

Planning a Red Rock climbing trip? Here's some helpful info for those thinking of sport climbing, bouldering, and/or camping at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada.

Harmonix continues the success of their hit music game by releasing new songs and features under the same formula as the previous title.

The fifties was a fertile period for electric guitar design. Both Fender and Gibson came up with solid body guitars that have remained essentially the same to this day...

Creative electric guitar designs placed James Burns' guitars ahead of their time. Now reformed the British guitar maker looks to music legends like Brian May.

With millions of copies of video games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band flying off of retailers' shelves, how will this affect an up and coming generation musically?

Singer/songwriter/musician, Arielle Dollinger answers some pertinent questions regarding her art, life, and then some.

With a doctorate in Medieval Literature, experience as a classic rock band leader, and a writer of mystery novels, Peggy Ehrhart could be called Renaissance woman.

Green Day recently released their 8th studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, an album which finds the band continuing to mature and evolve from Berkley punks.

Syd Barrett, the founding song writer of Pink Floyd, is the most famous acid-casuality of the 1960's. An extreme recluse, very few interviews exist.

For more than 60 years Fender amps have been the driving force behind countless classic recordings and many memorable live performances, the world over.