The Next Classical Guitar Star is This Woman
Nora Spielman is a rising classical-guitar star in a male-dominated music genre. I’m proud to say she’s one of my former guitar students.
The Best Inexpensive New Electric Guitars for Your Rockstar Dreams
if you’re looking to buy a brand new electric guitar, here are several highly rated ones in the $200 to $500 range.
The Gibson ES-345 That’s Taking Me ‘Back to The Future’ — and Back to My Childhood
Fans of “Back to The Future’ can now snag a Gibson ES-345 cherry red guitar of their own just like the one Marty McFly slayed.
5 New Signature Guitars by Female Artists, 2025 Edition
Released in 2024 and 2025, these five signature guitars by females — including four by guitarist moms — are extra special.
The Taylor Acoustic Guitar That Sounds Like a Dream
Nothing quite took my breath away like the Taylor GT 811e, an acoustic guitar made of a solid Sitka top wood, and solid Indian rosewood back and sides
Gibson Vs. Epiphone Les Paul: Which One is Better for Me?
The American-made Gibson Les Paul is the Louis Vuitton bag of electric guitars. Could I fall in love with a similar, and cheaper, Epiphone?
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Britt Lightning Talks Vixen, Guitar Solos, and Why You Need Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Vixen’s Britt Lighting has come a long way since 2012, when she was on the edge of a broken heart in her career — and almost quit.
Wakefield Music: a Sweet, Acoustic Guitar Escape for Rhode Island Beach Trippers
I was thrilled to stumble upon Wakefield Music while on a family beach trip to Rhode Island’s coast this summer.
5 New Signature Electric Guitars by Female Artists
Five new signature electric guitars by Emily Wolfe, Nita Strauss, Lzzy Hale, Yvette Young, and Sophie Lloyd
Rockmommy’s Top 10 Blogs in 10 Years
On the 10th anniversary of Rockmommy, here are the top 10 blogs of all time. Can you guess which one nabbed the top spot?
The New Lzzy Hale Gibson Explorerbird is so Swoonworthy
Halestorm vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale’s latest signature axe, the Gibson Explorerbird, is a sexy and powerful instrument.
Discovering the Magic of my Ditto Looper Pedal Four Years After I Bought it
hat I break out of my comfort zone with guitar pedals. In fact, the only pedals I use right now, a Super Badass distortion pedal and a tuning pedal, were gifted to me by the lead guitarist in my band. Occasionally I’ll break out the stomp box that goes with my Fender Mustang amp, but when I can’t get the levels right, I get frustrated and give up.
