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Ernie Ball and D'Addario strings are two American companies that have dominated the acoustic string market for decades. They both make exceptional products, but with distinct tones that serve ...

ayowitty and bunii’s “dotsong” hits like a flashbang of textural excess: regal strings, K.K. Slider squiggles straight out of Animal Crossing, churning drums that could spawn a moshpit. There’s no ...

Billy Strings is an awfully cocky stage name for a young guitarist. But he is living up to his moniker. Last year, Strings filled the Ohio State University football stadium for a concert. This year, ...

Acoustic and classical guitars look very similar, both made of wood, both with six strings, and both with the familiar guitar shape with a curved body and long neck. But there are key differences that ...

When reviewing or testing out speakers, whether it’s a compact Bluetooth speaker, a set of bookshelf speakers, or a huge, powerful party speaker, having a consistent process and some dependable points ...

Almost every article written about South African cellist, singer and composer Abel Selaocoe starts by calling him "genre-defying". But that's not how he sees his music. "This is not like a fusing of ...

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Billy Strings is a man of many talents: A preternaturally skilled guitarist, a soulful singer, a thoughtful interpreter, a crafty songwriter, a charismatic stage presence. But his greatest feat to ...