Browsing Year 2012

Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head

Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head

Posted October 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm | No comments

When Deep Purple’s Machine Head was first released over 40 years ago, rock ‘n’ roll would never be the same again.

Posted in: Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Welcomes Lexa Raquel to its Artist Roster

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Welcomes Lexa Raquel to its Artist Roster

Posted October 26, 2012 at 2:07 pm | One comment

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the original girl guitar company, welcomes to its artist roster Lexa Raquel, a soulful Tucson-based singer and guitarist.

Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Luthier News, Uncategorized

Gary Moore’s Blues for Jimi CD Channels Jimi Hendrix

Gary Moore’s Blues for Jimi CD Channels Jimi Hendrix

Posted October 25, 2012 at 6:14 pm | No comments

Blues For Jimi has the late Gary Moore channeling Jimi Hendrix in a powerful set of some of Jimi’s greatest tunes.

Posted in: Blues Reviews, Classic Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

Steve Vai Official 2012 European Tour

Steve Vai Official 2012 European Tour

Posted October 25, 2012 at 7:09 am | No comments

Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will be taking his Story of Light tour through Europe 2012 in support of his new release, The Story of Light,released on August 14, 2012 (Favored Nations Entertainment).

Posted in: '80s Rock, Guitar News, Prog Rock News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Australian Pink Floyd Takes Florida by Storm

Australian Pink Floyd Takes Florida by Storm

Posted October 24, 2012 at 1:04 pm | No comments

Earlier this month, world renowned tribute band Australian Pink Floyd took The King Center in Melbourne, Florida by storm with a mesmerizing array of visual techniques and dead-on talent that left every attendee wondering if they had actually witnessed the real thing.

Posted in: Prog Rock Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

Ronnie James Dio’s The Very Beast of Dio Volume 2

Ronnie James Dio’s The Very Beast of Dio Volume 2

Posted October 24, 2012 at 12:25 pm | No comments

Ronnie James Dio is the only man who could ever sing about rainbows and make them sound evil. His passionately sinister sounding vocals made his every performance spectacular and unforgettable, whether it was in the studio or out onstage.

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Great White Surfaces with Elation CD

Great White Surfaces with Elation CD

Posted October 24, 2012 at 10:20 am | No comments

Great White has surfaced in 2012 from underneath the ocean’s mighty depths with their new album Elation. Best known for their anthems “Rock Me” and “Once Bitten Twice Shy”, Great White is no stranger when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll.

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The Darkness at Terminal 5 New York – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us!

The Darkness at Terminal 5 New York – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us!

Posted October 23, 2012 at 12:25 pm | 4 comments

“Has anyone ever really escaped from New York?” Justin Hawkins lead singer and guitarist for The Darkness asked jokingly from the stage at Terminal 5, curious to know if this part of the city was safe!

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ZZ Top Rocks on La Futura

ZZ Top Rocks on La Futura

Posted October 18, 2012 at 10:13 pm | No comments

ZZ Top, that little ol’ band from Texas have slipped on their cheap sunglasses and are hitting 2012 hard from all directions with their new album, La Futura.

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Entrepreneur Paul Reed Smith Talks About Guitars, Experience PRS 2012 and the American Dream

Entrepreneur Paul Reed Smith Talks About Guitars, Experience PRS 2012 and the American Dream

Posted October 18, 2012 at 8:00 am | No comments

Just off the Chesapeake Bay, PRS Guitars holds it’s annual Experience PRS trade event and Paul Reed Smith is swamped with a calendar that’s loaded up for the three days. I wanted to talk to him about the trade show, his new products, as well as gather up some insights regarding his experience as a successful businessman.

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Uncategorized