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How to Evaluate Music News Today for Accuracy

A practical checklist for separating confirmed reporting from rumors, recycled guesses and AI slop in music coverage.

The Eras Tour Became the First $2 Billion Tour — and Reset Live Music's Numbers

Taylor Swift's 149-show tour crossed $2 billion in ticket sales by its December 2024 finale, a figure no tour had ever reached.

Truss Rods Explained: The Mechanism Behind Neck Relief

A guitar neck is under roughly 200 pounds of pull from a set of light-gauge strings, and the thin metal rod inside it is the only thing keeping that force in check.

NAMM Pushes Back on Tariffs Threatening Guitar Prices

New Guitar Gear to Catch This August

July's release wave — Gibson, Marshall, MXR and a baritone build worth a closer look — lands in stores as August opens.

Crossroads 2026: The Guitar Event of Fall

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival returns in September 2026 with the deepest guitar lineup of the year.