Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Watch B.B. King’s Awe-Inspiring ‘Sing Sing Thanksgiving’ Performance 50 Years On
VIDEO Filmmaker David Hoffman says the legendary bluesman called this “the best recording of his music he had heard”
Largely Considered a Career Mistake, Todd Rundgren’s ‘A Wizard, a True Star’ Is Now a Celebrated Work. Here’s Why…
Fortified by psychedelic mushrooms and Ritalin, the artist abandoned his career as “the male Carole King” and began recording the music of his mind
Watch Eric Clapton Demonstrate His Signature "Woman Tone" in This Classic Cream-Era Video
Video A young Slowhand explains how to operate his legendary 'the Fool' Gibson SG
Watch Indie-Rock Legends the Olivia Tremor Control Perform Their Infectious Signature Song, “Jumping Fences”
Video Short and sweet, this gorgeously saccharine number is a lesson in songwriting
Watch Mazzy Star’s Spellbinding “Fade Into You” Live Performance
Video This timeless rendition of the band’s ‘90s dream pop classic is a great example of influential guitarist David Roback’s neo-psychedelic approach
Merging Late ‘60s Jangle Rock With Punk, the Paisley Underground Signaled a Psychedelic Rock Revival
This musical movement inspired countless artists including Prince, the Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunnymen
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock
The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin
“It Was a Huge Loss. And I Did Love Him”: Roger Waters Tells the Tragic Tale of Syd Barrett
Video The Pink Floyd co-founder recounts the inside story of one of psychedelic rock’s greatest in this unmissable ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ clip
Watch the Byrds’ Epic Instrumental Rendition of Their Breakthrough Psychedelic Masterpiece, "Eight Miles High"
Video Roger McGuinn channels the spirit of John Coltrane in this expansive 1970 performance at the legendary Fillmore East venue
Listen to the Soft Boys’ “Queen of Eyes” – a Track That Helped Launch the Neo-Psychedelic Revolution
The group are credited for paving the way for Britain’s shoegaze and dream pop bands
“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview
Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs
“I Get Down on My Knees and Pray Before Every Show”: Watch My Morning Jacket’s Otherworldly “Circuital” Performance
Video Gibson signature artist Jim James and Co deliver a stirring rendition of this epic track live at Red Rocks
Get 22% Off the Beatles’ New ‘Revolver’ Special Edition 5CD Box Set
Remixed in stereo, this expanded version of the psychedelic rock masterpiece is available now at a special introductory price
“They Started out Unbelievable and They Ended That Way Too”: Roky Erickson Recalls the 13th Floor Elevators’ Rise From Obscurity to Psychedelic Rock Heroes in This Vintage Interview
Video Here’s how the pioneering band elevated the genre to the record charts
“The Whole Musical World Went on a Trip”: Listen to Keith Richards Recollect His Memories From the Summer of Love and ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’
The Rolling Stones took the full plunge into psychedelic rock on this classic 1967 album
Here’s Why Bob Dylan Was Essential to the Birth of Psychedelic Rock
From the Beatles and the Byrds to Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane, the folk legend laid the groundwork for all
“I Think It Comes From Their Fingers and the Guitars”: Listen to Tracks From the Beatles’ New ‘Revolver’ Releases and Read Giles Martin’s Unmissable Interview on Re-Mixing (and De-Mixing!) the Landmark Album
Wielding a sonic scalpel, the producer presents the Beatles’ 1966 milestone recording as you’ve never heard it
Watch Jeff Beck Playing a ‘Burst in This Far-Out Film of the Yardbirds’ Genre-Defining Track "Shapes of Things"
Video The pioneering band’s 1966 single is widely considered the first psychedelic rock release
Walrus Audio Mira Compressor Review
Like the souls rising skyward on its painted chassis, Mira will take your guitar’s sound to a more perfect place
Boss RE-2 and RE-202 Space Echo Reviews
Roland's iconic RE-201 tape delay/spring reverb sound is recreated by Boss with unparalleled depth and realism
Positive Grid Spark Mini Smart Guitar Amp & Bluetooth Speaker Review
The Spark Mini is small and versatile, and delivers loads of great tones and musical joy.
Phil Jones Bass Nanobass X4 Digital Amp Review
Don't let the name fool you, this super-compact portable combo is a full-range amplifier that makes a superb practice platform for your electric guitar.
