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BOSS Loop Station World Championship 3: International Finals

See How the World’s Best Loopers Perform with BOSS Loop Stations Enter for a chance to win an RC-3 Loop Station pedal autographed by John-5, Steve Stevens, Billy Duffy, Herman Li, and Darryl Jones. Contest ends April 5, 2013. On Friday evening, January 25, 2013, loop artists from 12 different countries gathered at the House [...]

Billy Duffy

The Cult of Tone Led by guitarist Billy Duffy and vocalist Ian Astbury, British post-punk band The Cult is still going strong after nearly 30 years. Formed in 1983 and strongly influenced by classic rockers from the ’60s and ’70s, the group unleashed a hard-edged sound with shades of psychedelia that presented a strong contrast [...]

Meet The Loop Station World Championship 3 Judges

Darryl Jones Darryl has played bass guitar for the Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Cher and Peter Gabriel. He also plays with an amazing trio, the Stone Raiders. Darryl uses BOSS effects and the Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer. John 5 John plays guitar for Rob Zombie. He has also played [...]

Billy Duffy on how he discovered his signature sound

Billy Duffy is one of the founding members of the extremely influential band The Cult. He and singer Ian Astbury have been in the band since 1983. Billy discusses the early days of the band and how he discovered his signature sound. According to him, BOSS pedals have been part of his sound for over 30 years. Find out [...]