Hall of Heavy Metal – 2020
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Joni Mitchell to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award at 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Hailed as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century, inspired folk artist and pioneer Joni Mitchell will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California. The award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation […]
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Bonzo Bash 2019
To say that this was an epic night would be laughable cause it was way beyond that. The Bonzo Bash has become a staple each an every year of NAMM week for many years now. To have it the same night as the “Randy Rhoads Remembered” back to back is beyond imagination. For those of […]
Randy Rhoads Tribute 2019
I’ve been aware of this evenings tribute but never imagined I would see it unfold into a night of blistering guitar riffs and heavy rock drum thunder by some of the best in the business. The Randy Rhoads Tribute was first up and trust me it has burned memories of sounds and images I will […]
Nikki Ferarri’s Tagging Dragons
As a multi-talented musician, instrumentalist and vocalist, Nikki Ferarri is also well known for his bass playing and has recorded with over 6 world renown drummers and many famous record producers . Winner of several awards, including the BMA Boston Music Awards as “Bass Player of the Year” his latest achievements have landed him landed […]
Greg Marra Pet Shark & RDG – Rock Chasers
I recently reviewed the Pet Shark album “Carnivore Cruises”, which you can find here on Backstage360, which made this a very special night for me to see them perform Live. Opening for Pet Shark were RDG (Raymond DiGiorgio Group) and Greg Marra from Plenty Heavy. One special thing about NAMM week are the evening shows […]
Casio Wraps Up The 2019 NAMM Show On a High Note
Casio America, Inc., a leading innovator in the world of electronic musical instrument technology, is proud to announce that its PRIVIA series of digital pianos earned multiple awards at the 2019 NAMM Show. The accolades include NAMM’s Best in Show Award in the category of “Gotta Stock it”, Keyboard magazine’s Key Buy Award for outstanding value, […]
Fender Takes Sonic Innovation To New Heights With California-Made American Acoustasonic™ Series
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today unveiled the first in a new generation of American-made acoustic guitars – available for purchase beginning this week at dealers and on Fender.com. Dubbed the American Acoustasonic Series Telecaster, this powerful guitar embodies the spirit of purposeful innovation that Fender was built on. From acoustic shape-shifting to bold electric […]
Peter Frampton Receives Les Paul Innovation Award
Toward the end of the evening at the 34th annual NAMM TEC awards show, Steve Lukather, singer-songwriter and founding member of American based rock band, Toto, was on deck to present his good friend, Mr. Peter Frampton with the Les Paul Innovation Award. Christened after musically talented, luthier and innovator of the solid body electric guitar, the Les Paul Award […]