From the book review by Rick Landers: Guitar – An American Life, by National Public Radio commentator Tim Brookes, carries readers along the bumpy trail the guitar travelled before becoming one of America’s most fascinating icons and the country’s most popular musical instrument. The book is a wonderful tapestry of history and daily life with the author weaving together the evolution of the guitar with his personal story. Read review »
by Tom Guerra.
Guitarist Mark Easton has been a mainstay on the East Coast club circuit for more than three decades. A fiery rock and blues player and talented songwriter, Mark and Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze (one of his many bands), were just named Best Blues Band in the Northeast in a recent Advocate poll. Now in his early 50s, he’s playing at the top of his game and continues to stay busy both on the road and in the studio. Guitar International caught up with Mark in October, 2006, as he was preparing for another winter tour with Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze…
by Tom Watson.
Tish Ciravolo is well known in the music world not because she’s recorded great guitar instrumentals but because she’s been instrumental in creating great guitars for an underserved segment of the guitar buying market: women. Ciravolo claims that in the year 2000, female buyers accounted for only 5% of total new guitar sales and the odds are she’s done her homework. Tish Ciravolo is the founder and president of Daisy Rock Guitars, “The Girl Guitar Company”…
