Browsing Month July, 2010

John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring and Lenny White Headline the New Universe Music Festival

John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring and Lenny White Headline the New Universe Music Festival

Posted July 30, 2010 at 7:37 am | No comments

Abstract Logix will present The New Universe Festival at the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, North Carolina with headliners John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring and Lenny White on November 20-21, 2010.

Posted in: Guitar News, Jazz, Jazz News

Flametal “Heavy Mellow” Review

Flametal “Heavy Mellow” Review

Posted July 29, 2010 at 8:00 am | No comments

“Heavy Mellow” is an intensely interesting and musically captivating album by the San Francisco based group Flametal.

Posted in: Classical Reviews, Metal, Metal Reviews, Reviews

Oblivious Signal Into the Night Review

Oblivious Signal Into the Night Review

Posted July 28, 2010 at 7:59 am | No comments

Into the Night is an intense, metal thrill-ride by Florida based melodic metal band Oblivious Signal.

Posted in: Metal, Metal Reviews, Reviews

Norman Brown Sending My Love Review

Norman Brown Sending My Love Review

Posted July 26, 2010 at 6:59 am | No comments

Sending My Love is a laid-back, smooth-jazz album by guitarist Norman Brown. Featuring nine original tracks, with a cover of the Kenny Loggins song “Celebrate Me Home,”

Posted in: Jazz, Jazz Reviews, Reviews

Guitarist Bugs Henderson Supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Guitarist Bugs Henderson Supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Posted July 23, 2010 at 2:26 pm | No comments

We ask that our readers honor Bugs Henderson’s request to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a child’s wish come true.

Posted in: Guitar News, PSA

Orianthi Interview: Guitar Sensation

Orianthi Interview: Guitar Sensation

Posted July 23, 2010 at 7:50 am | 19 comments

From the six-year old dreamer, to the lead guitarist for the King of Pop, to her red-hot solo career, guitar virtuoso Orianthi has a story to tell. A story that stars the young Aussie as she dreams of becoming a guitar master and recording artist, both of which would come to fruition with the crucial role of supportive parents who were behind her all the way

Posted in: Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews

The Great Kat Interveiw: Shredding, Paganini and Julliard

The Great Kat Interveiw: Shredding, Paganini and Julliard

Posted July 21, 2010 at 8:00 am | One comment

Pushing the pedal to the Metal on guitar and violin, Katherine Thomas, better known to Metal Heads as The Great Kat, offers up nitro-inspired works classical composers.

Posted in: Interviews, Metal, Metal Interviews

Koentopp Custom Guitars Workshop Tour

Koentopp Custom Guitars Workshop Tour

Posted July 19, 2010 at 7:43 am | No comments

Guitar International was recently invited to take a tour of luthier Dan Koentopp’s Chicago workshop. We spent the afternoon checking out Dan’s tools, several guitars he had in the works and hearing about his journey as an up and coming custom-guitar builder.

Posted in: Guitars and Gear

Devi Get Free Review

Devi Get Free Review

Posted July 16, 2010 at 7:59 am | No comments

It isn’t often that I come across an album that’s so good I have to listen to it multiple times in a row. When I sat down to check out Devi’s album Get Free I found myself doing just that

Posted in: Indie Rock-Pop, Reviews, Rock Reviews

Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz Kicks off His Forum

Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz Kicks off His Forum

Posted July 14, 2010 at 5:10 pm | No comments

Leave it to Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz to be at the cutting edge of innovation and connectivity.

Posted in: Guitar News, Guitars and Gear, Luthier News