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Several sources have confirmed the up coming release of the last album Frank Zappa was working on before his death in 1993. Although advertised on his website, zappa.com, (On April Fools day) The actual release date was not disclosed. Zappa who had discussed the future album with Guitarist Magazine in June 1993 was quoted as […]
MARCH 2015 30 – Los Angeles CA Brian Fest – Fonda Theatre – BUY TICKETS APRIL 2015 08 – Gainesville, FL – Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – BUY TICKETS 09 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall – BUY TICKETS 11 – St. Petersburg, FL – Tampa Bay Blues Festival – BUY […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2015) – ChordBuddy is the brand new innovative guitar learning system that is perfect for guitar enthusiasts, no matter their skill level. Founded by Travis Perry, the device easily attaches to the neck of any guitar and allows users to play the instrument in the push of a button. With a […]
SAN JOSE, CA – Six Feet Under bassist Jeff Hughell announces his debut full-length solo album Chaos Labyrinthshowcasing his unique skills as a preeminent bass guitar player. His technical metal roots shine through on tracks such as “Jagermeister Death Grind” and “Chaotic Implosion”, yet exceptional versatility is shown through calmer melodic songs such as “Still” […]
April 15th, 1964 After a long day of filming for their first movie, which is still titled Beatlemania!, The Beatles relax as Ringo Starr declares, oddly, that it’s been “a hard day’s night.” John immediately begins writing the song of the same name on the back of an old greeting card; it will eventually become […]
(STEVENSVILLE, MD) March 17, 2015 – PRS Guitars is pleased to continue their relationship with Alex Lifeson of Rush with the announcement of an all-new SE thinline acoustic signature model. The SE Alex Lifeson Thinline acoustic is a road-worthy guitar for players in need of a stage- and studio-ready instrument. Carrying over its unique appointments […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2015) – Alligator Records has set a June 2 street date for Meet Me In Bluesland, a previously unreleased album by Grammy-winning Southern blues-rockers The Kentucky Headhunters with pianist Johnnie Johnson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The performances found Johnson — the manRolling Stone called “the greatest sideman […]
The guitarist with an eye and ear for late-’60s Fender “silverface” style will love the ’68 Custom Twin Reverb, which honors the classic look and great sound of that era’s amps. Clear, deep and powerful, backline favorite the Twin Reverb received a fresh new face in 1968—a silver-and-turquoise front panel with aluminum grille cloth […]
Punk bass starts with Douglas “Dee Dee Ramone” Colvin. As the pounding heart of the Ramones, he pioneered a no-frills sound and style that left a permanent mark on rock music. On a white Fender Precision Bass slung impossibly low, he defined punk bass with simple but breakneck bass lines delivered with such pulverizing sound, […]
Thousand Oaks, CA – March 2015…Simmons, the first name in electronic drums,announces the SD100KIT 5-piece compact electronic drum set. Sporting a sharp, new industrial design and a space-conscious footprint, the SD100KIT is ideal for beginners and students, as well as drummers looking for a practice kit. Compact enough to fit neatly into a bedroom, office, […]