ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced a collaboration with Echo Collective, the Brussels-based collective of post-classical musicians best known for their ongoing collaborative work with A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Johann Johannsson, Dustin O’Halloran and Stars of the Lid. The collaboration sees the entirety of Erasure’s latest album, World Be Gone, given a post-classical rework. World […]
Mountain Music Festival (May 31, June 1, and 2, 2018), hosted by ACE Adventure Resort in Oak Hill, WV, has announced their 2018 Artist Lineup featuring two nights of Umphrey’s McGee and BIG Something. 25 bands will play on four stages including Perpetual Groove, Pimps of Joytime, Litz, Broccoli Samurai, The Fritz, and more. This destination music […]
We spotted Stevie Salas at the Framus Guitar Booth and grabbed him for a short look into his signature model Idolmaker guitar and some interesting insights into his guitars growing up in SoCal. But first a short segment from their website: “The Framus Idolmaker came to fruition through a closer partnership between Stevie Salas and […]
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browneannounces June 2018 tour dates in in the Midwest with his full band. Advance tickets are available beginning February 14 at 10 AM (local time), with general tickets available beginning February 15 (local time). Ticket sale information is available at www.jacksonbrowne.com. Accompanying Jackson on the road in the Midwest are band mates Bob Glaub (bass), Mauricio Lewak (Drums), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Alethea Mills (Vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Jeff Young (keyboards), and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, […]
One of the coolest things for me this year was a company called “OMB Guitars” and we had to stop by and see the product for ourselves. The OMB is a MIDI-compatible, app-connected attachment for your guitar that allows guitarists to make our guitars sound like any instrument we choose. It also has a backing track […]
ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, announces its music lineup for the Sundance ASCAP Music Café at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The 20th annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café – running during the daytime from January 19-26 – presents a vibrant roster of renowned and up-and-coming […]
Visiting Bobby Fernandez (Bassist for Symbolic) at the Dingwall guitar booth with some very fine examples of their Bass line. The Basses are both beautiful, seductive and mesmerizing. Dingwall does have a simple goal: “They want to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up every time you play a Dingwall.” Here […]
