Paul Reed Smith on the near-fateful end of the PRS SE Line – and what eventually saved it from extinction

The PRS SE Series isn't short of stand-out six-strings. One of its latest, the SE NF 53 is a smart-looking single-cut that ...

Jeff Beck had a secret love affair with a PRS guitar. Paul Reed Smith is trying to track it down

He’s most commonly associated with Les Pauls and Strats, which makes Paul Reed Smith’s revelation even juicier ...
Wareable

Apple Watch SE 3 review: Still the best choice for most

The Apple Watch SE 3 is an outstanding smartwatch—and continues the line's legacy as the best choice for most first-time smartwatch buyers with an iPhone. By equipping it with the S10 chip, Apple has ...
Engadget

Apple Watch SE 3 review: Good enough for most people

I started my review of the Apple Watch Series 11 talking about how everyone uses smartwatches differently. And based on your needs, the right Apple Watch might not be the one with the most features.
Rolling Stone

Ace Frehley’s Custom ‘Smoker’ Guitar From His Last Kiss Tour Is Headed to Auction

One of Ace Frehley’s legendary “Smoker” guitars, which he used during Kiss’ 2000-2001 Farewell Tour, is headed to auction. The custom-made sunburst Gibson Les Paul “Smoker” guitar, signed by Frehley, ...
MusicRadar

“If my first acoustic guitar were as easy to play as this, I’d have been insanely happy”: Fender California Standard Redondo review

For its price and familiar, inviting playability, it’s hard to criticise what this guitar stands for. It’s a budget-friendly acoustic that delivers Fender-level craftsmanship that'll help beginner ...
The New York Times

Ken Parker, Who Reinvented the Guitar, Is Dead at 73

He built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others. Credit: D’Addario & CompanyCredit... Supported by By Alex Williams Ken ...
The New York Times

It’s a Miracle That Mexico Exists at All

In a new book, Paul Gillingham tells the story of a nation that has thrived because of its diversity, not in spite of it. A 17th-century depiction of the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlán, the capital ...
Star Tribune

Review: In his so-called farewell St. Paul show, Barry Manilow doesn’t act like it’s over

Three piano men walk into a bar. “My farewell tour took five years, finally ending last year,” says the man with the oversized eyeglasses. “A total of 330 performances. I went to Boston four different ...
The Atlantic

What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. During the five years I worked as an environmental-studies professor at a progressive private college, I undertook a small, semesterly rebellion: I had students ...
MusicRadar

“For a budget amp, it offers an impressive feature set without costing the earth”: Harley Benton DNAFX AmP20 review

This isn’t breaking any ground in the world of modelling amps and there are a couple of areas with room for improvement, but what it does offer is decent value for money. If you’re looking for an ...
IndieWire

‘Hamnet’ Review: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley Rip the Heart Right Out of Your Body in Chloé Zhao’s Unspeakably Devastating Shakespeare Fanfic

Chloé Zhao turns the imagined story of how Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet" into a nuclear-grade tear-jerker. Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name, “Hamnet” is an emotionally ...