American Songwriter may earn a commission when you purchase through our links. With MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer’s passing In February 2024, rock ‘n’ roll lost not only one of its most influential ...

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MXR has launched a distortion pedal honouring the late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. The Jail Guitar Doors Drive was co-designed with Kramer before he died in February 2024, and it is gloriously simple ...

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Roland has announced that its bringing software emulations of eight Boss effects pedals to its Roland Cloud platform for the first time, placing much-loved stompboxes like the OD-1 Overdrive, DS-1 ...

The guitar will be part of Music for the Senses, a summer-long citywide celebration of sound, featuring a public art trail, impromptu performances, pop-up markets, and live events. Commissioned by ...

But after years of finding that connection, he began to realize that there is a true art to his “hobby.” He knows creating music on a guitar is, of course, a form of art, but so is creating ...

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