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Singer-Songwriter Jillian Matundan Releases Singing to the Moon

Singer-Songwriter Jillian Matundan Releases Singing to the Moon

Posted March 28, 2024 at 11:25 pm | No comments

Jillian Matundan’s first full-length album bursts forward with an energy and honesty rooted in navigating life’s highs and lows. Singing to the Moon was primarily written during the COVID pandemic, which forced all of us to fully stop for the first time in our lives. Jillian was just returning to writing and performing her own music —after 15 years of putting it on the shelf—and found herself in the same place as everyone else on the planet, with space and time to face herself.

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Guitar International’s Publisher Releases The Adventures of Digit & Tess Children’s Book

Guitar International’s Publisher Releases The Adventures of Digit & Tess Children’s Book

Posted March 26, 2024 at 4:43 pm | No comments

Rick Landers, Guitar International’s publisher has announced the release of his first children’s book in a series called, “The Adventures of Digit & Tess”, now available in print as a paperback, as well as an eBook. The series is about a young Canadian girl named, Grace Hopper, and her companion an AI-robotic cat, Digit. The two have a few challenges, but by the end of the book, and their first adventure to Niagara Falls, they become friends.

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NAMM 2024: Today and Looking Forward to 2025

NAMM 2024: Today and Looking Forward to 2025

Posted March 1, 2024 at 2:18 pm | No comments

Despite the absences of some past exhibitors, NAMM 2024 was awesome. The numbers show 62,000 attendees, 33% more than in 2023, but still far from the record 115000 attendees in 2020. The number of exhibitors also increased: 33% more than in 2023.

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“Folsom Prison Blues” by the String Revolution & Tommy Emmanuel Wins Grammy

“Folsom Prison Blues” by the String Revolution & Tommy Emmanuel Wins Grammy

Posted February 7, 2024 at 12:23 pm | No comments

The String Revolution’s Janet Robin thanked the Recording Academy for their support in winning the Grammy for Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A cappella) of their collaboration of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” with guitar superstar Tommy Emmanuel.

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Brian Tarquin & His Heavy Friends to Release “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” January 19th

Brian Tarquin & His Heavy Friends to Release “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” January 19th

Posted February 6, 2024 at 2:28 pm | No comments

Brian Tarquin has won 3 Emmy’s for “Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series” and has been nominated for an Emmy 6 times. In 2022 & 2023 the Josie Music Awards nominated Tarquin for “Musician of the Year (Guitar)” and “Music Producer of the Year.”

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Review: Gruene All Solid Wood D-18 Saratoga (prototype)

Review: Gruene All Solid Wood D-18 Saratoga (prototype)

Posted January 14, 2024 at 3:20 pm | No comments

Recently, Gruene Guitars shipped Guitar International one of its newer dreadnaughts for review, a prototype D-18 model named a “Saratoga”. Upon arrival I let it acclimate to its new surroundings, after its flight from San Antonio, Texas, the headquarters of the guitar company.

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JOI Guitars Carbon Fiber Guitar Pushing the Limits of Traditional Acoustics

JOI Guitars Carbon Fiber Guitar Pushing the Limits of Traditional Acoustics

Posted January 14, 2024 at 3:47 am | No comments

JOI Guitars only produces a handful of instruments a year with some of the most unique, rare and unorthodox materials in the world. Each has a one-of-a-kind story to match. He’s crafted acoustic guitars using a legendary mahogany called “The Tree”, hempwood, and even wooden boards handpicked from Jimi Hendrix’s dismantled childhood home. 

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Dave Grohl Releases Live Performance of “Play” – Expanded to 36 Minutes (Available Dec. 8th)

Dave Grohl Releases Live Performance of “Play” – Expanded to 36 Minutes (Available Dec. 8th)

Posted December 1, 2023 at 4:51 pm | No comments

The upcoming release of The Benefit Concert Volume 20 by Warren Haynes includes a spectacular highlight: the first-ever–and only to date–performance of Dave Grohl’s 23-minute instrumental epic, “Play,” which extends to an extraordinary 36 minutes in its live rendition. This live performance is now available, offering fans the opportunity to witness “Play” being brought to life on that unforgettable evening. 

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The Kirk Pasich Project Featuring Scout Durwood Release: A Scout Durwood Christmas November 10th

The Kirk Pasich Project Featuring Scout Durwood Release: A Scout Durwood Christmas November 10th

Posted November 9, 2023 at 6:47 am | No comments

After the lead track, other standouts show off Durwood’s impressive range and versatility, including an original take on “Marshmallow World” with a trap-infused back beat, a more somber, indie rock cover of The Killers’ “Christmas In L.A.,” and a gorgeous, stirring version of the Irving Berlin ballad, “Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep).”

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Tom Principato’s New Release for the Holidays “A Guitar For Christmas” CD & LP is Now Available!

Tom Principato’s New Release for the Holidays “A Guitar For Christmas” CD & LP is Now Available!

Posted November 4, 2023 at 9:59 am | No comments

This album is a gift to my wife, Virginie, who loves Christmas and Christmas music as much as I do. The idea was to do something different and fresh, with a bluesy twist, instead of just a “traditional” approach to some of the Christmas classics. It was the “Christmas with Chet Atkins” album that inspired me…

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