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Louder

"I threw my guitar off, dove into the crowd, and began strangling him to the ground. I remember the look of terror in his eyes." The night that Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan ...

On July 23, 1991, Smashing Pumpkins played a small Montreal club called Les Foufounes Électriques ('The Electric Buttocks') as part of a North American tour in support of their recently-released debut ...

Samantha Fish on the guitar trick behind her most distinctive sound

That mindset led her to invest in an Ernie Ball VP JR volume pedal so her hands could focus on playing rather than manipulating the guitar itself. Then she realized its usefulness ...

Bopping blues and greasy grooves: Ally Venable's rhythm guitar tips and secrets

Learn how to boost your blues to pro levels of authenticity with a handful of great chords and a rock-solid rhythm technique ...