Most every guitarist employs at least one effect pedal in his or her tonal arsenal, be it a $30 beater or a high-end “boutique” stomp-box. And, much like all things …more

It was pouring rain in Laurel Canyon, swelling a river running down the gridlocked road into Hollywood.  Rick Rubin’s sprawling, faded mansion just off of the street was bursting with …more

DJs are the new rock stars—anyone who’s been to a dance club in the last decade has seen the transformation.  It used to be the guy with the record case …more