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These are a Few of My Favorite (Guitar) Tones: Electric Americana Edition

These are a Few of My Favorite (Guitar) Tones: Electric Americana Edition

On my guitar blog New.Old.Stock., I have a semi-regular column called "These are a Few of My Favorite Tones," highlighting my favorite recorded guitar sounds. Back in March I dedicated an edition of "My Favorite Tones" to acoustic Americana music. Time for the electric

CD Review - Turnpike Troubadours "Goodbye Normal Street"

CD Review - Turnpike Troubadours "Goodbye Normal Street"

As readers may gather from previous reviews, I have a conflicted relationship with country music. I love the guitar-based sound, two-step rhythms, and well-worn themes of heartbreak and hard-living. That said, I have a really hard time with what contemporary country music has become – a slickly produced pop parody of