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Mark Wood Violins
How do you get an emmy award winning composer and violinist extraordinaire to give you a moment of his time for taped interview? You simply walk up to him and ask him! In a big fan girl moment, I was honored to spend a couple of minutes on camera with the famed electric violinist and former […]
Ultimate “NAMM” Night
RCF Pro Audio presents “ULTIMATE “NAMM” NIGHT” was a highlight of shows during the week and was a virtual who’s who of luminaries in the music industry. On any Tuesday night, at the infamous Whisky A Go-Go, in Hollywood, you can pop in for their “Ultimate Jam Night”, hosted by Paulie Z (Zablidowski). Paulie Z (Zablidowsky), from […]
A LA CARTE – Release First LP in 40 Years
Rumor has it that the most flavorful dishes contain no more than 5 ingredients which is a good thing for Al La Carte. They are clearly a talented bunch with some ass shaking catchy grooves. I could see why catching them live could be fun,they have what it takes to make a great record. There […]
Hall of Heavy Metal Awards
Although being snubbed by the Grammy’s hasn’t stopped the 2nd annual Hall Of Heavy Metal awards show from honoring the greats again. This year’s program was even better than last year’s awards show with some heavy weights. The iconic Bill Ward received his award for his long time drumming with “Black Sabbath” for his entire […]
Artist Interviews: Randy Johnson, (Vengeance Guitars) Courtney Cox, Desiree Bassett & Kei Alexander
BackStage360 catches up with Randy Johnson, (Vengeance Guitars) Courtney Cox, Desiree Bassett & Kei Alexander
Falling Through April – Zodiac
This North Carolina band has definitely found its wings with lead singer Mikaela Salazar fronting the band. Mikaela vocal grabs you on the first track, an acoustic rendition of “Better off Alone.” You can tell the band is more than comfortable in the studio, writing catchy hooks and good melodies. The production of each song […]
Artist Interviews at NAMM: Billie Stevens – Yolanda Johnston & Bob Jaffe (Tsunami Cables)
BILLIE STEVENS For those that don’t know who Billie Stevens is; here is a little information to get you up to date taken from the www.billiestevens.com website: “Billie Stevens is an American singer/songwriter. He is best known as guitarist and singer in the Southern California bands WANK (Maverick Records) and Handsome Devil (RCA Records), and […]
Exhibitors: Sadowsky Guitars, Bergantino Audio Systems, Friedman Guitars & Fodera Guitars
SADOWSKY GUITARS Roger Sadowsky is one of the most highly respected instrument makers in the world. He gained early acclaim for outstanding repair and restoration work on guitars and basses. In the early 1980s, the heated vintage market increasingly pushed guitars and basses out of reach for working musicians. In response, Roger realized that it […]
Pfeifer Drum Company
BackStage360 took a moment to speak with first time NAMM exhibitor, Daren Pfeifer, of Pfeifer Drum Company, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was debuting his “September Series”, “Imperial Series” and “Generation Series” snare drums. Daren opened his fledgling percussion manufacturing company in 2016. In that short period of time, he has designed, modified, tested […]