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Founded by CEO and author, Brian Wampler, Wampler Pedals is now in its 16th year, as another successful small business. Wampler Pedals is located Martinsville, Indiana and specializes in a boutique series of effects pedals and amplifiers. Along with designing and manufacturing all American made pedals and amplifiers, Brian has also written two books, on […]
Founded in 1992, Redlands, California based, Traveler Guitar, is a small business specializing in the design and manufacturing of full-scale travel guitars. Developer and CEO, Leon Cox, produces 15 different series of acoustic, electric, bass and hybrid guitars along with accessories and travel cases and gear. Traveler Guitars are available for purchase both nationally and […]
Although Peter Wolf and I have talked many times before on Facebook, we had never sat down and been able to chat about his amazing guitars and his extensive background in making them. I had a chance to play his guitars and see the quality of the construction when we spoke at this years NAMM. I […]
Being that I am a musician I love playing with new toys and pedals. I went over to HoTone’s booth at NAMM where they were unveiling “Ampero: the new generation Amp Modeler and Effects Processor”. The new Ampero MP-100 Multi-Effects unit was very well built and sounded great. I know there are many amp modeling […]
As part of the Graham Bonnet Band’s 2017 “The Book” tour in Japan, a three night special engagement and reunion of Alcatrazz was presented much to the de light of the Japanese hard rock faithful. Founding Alcatrazz members, Graham Bonnet (vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Gary Shea (bass), reunited after 33 years for a unique […]
“Rock’n Milan” is a live album and long-form video of Steelheart’s live performance at Frontiers Rock Festival IV in Milan, Italy on April 29, 2017. The band stormed the stage ahead of the forthcoming release of their comeback album, “Through Worlds of Stardust”, which is represented with the inclusion of “My Dirty Girl”, while the rest of the […]
If you are unfamiliar with the name Johnny Gioeli and the bands he is/has been involved in, Hardline, Crush 40, and Axel Rudi Pell, then then you have simply missed out on one of the most gifted voices to grace the hard rock genre in the past 25 years! Personable, funny, humble, and one of […]
Flotsam And Jetsam – The End Of Chaos Biography “Hell no!”, Flotsam And Jetsam’s master behind the microphone Eric “A.K.” Knutson exclaimed when asked if this was the band’s final swing of the axe! The End Of Chaos certainly could be construed that way title-wise. But what do you do when you unleash arguably the […]
Long awaited, “Carnivore Cruises”, the newest LP from Pet Shark, starts with soothing ocean sounds, the Bass kicks in and then the Drums start with a Cadence allowing the guitar to start with a slow riff that makes you sit back and feel safe. But it doesn’t stop there. Add in a syncopated synth sound […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the forthcoming worldwide release of their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time on February 22, 2019. Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for Dream Theater while maintaining the elements that have garnered them devoted fans around the globe. The album also marks the first for the band’s new label […]