Joshua Rhea Begley, a career criminal, has been arrested and charged with suspicion of murder, robbery and evading police. Famed Luthier Taku Sakashta, an artist and craftsman known as a Buddhist man of peace, was killed simply for being in the wrong… more »

The snake scales answer all of those questions asked in Part One. First, all the positions contain all the same notes so you can change positions any time you want. May I recommend changing on a downbeat to start.You might want to begin by using the posi… more »

BFMN caught up with Udo Roesner from AER, an acoustic amplification company based in Germany at the Winter 2010 NAMM convention in Anaheim, California. I had a great time interviewing Udo and we have some exclusive video for you. AER is one of many… more »

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is organizing a “Heartbeat for Haiti” benefit concert Feb. 13 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. As part of the benefit, there will be a silent auction hosted by Mountain Girl. The entire list can be viewed… more »

  I recently held a big party in my back yard, a two-day “JAM at the CAM.” I invited several bands and friends to spend the weekend playing music in the Southern California sun. It was as awesome as it sounds. We entertained my entire neighborhood and… more »

How do you keep your guitar out of sight and safe from crocodiles and other rampaging beasts? If you live in Australia, you can now get The Guitar Hanger   The company has inked a deal for distribution in Australia with Next Entertainment Technology.… more »

Everytime that I look in the mirror All these lines on my face gettin’ clearer The past is gone It went by like dust to dawn Isn’t that the way Everybody’s got their dues in life to pay “With the help of my family and team of… more »