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NYC Music Photographer Kicks Off a Crowdfunding Campaign for “Inside the Moment”

NYC Music Photographer Kicks Off a Crowdfunding Campaign for “Inside the Moment”

Posted May 1, 2024 at 8:55 am | No comments

One of New York’s top photographers and blues enthusiasts, Joseph A. Rosen, is developing his latest work of photographs. Joe has covered some of the most iconic artists of our time, including: Les Paul, James Brown, Muddy Waters and many many more. He’s also made it to the New Orlean’s JazzFest for over a decade, catching both intimate and significant moments of blues and jazz masters. Today, he announces his new book and crowdsourcing initiative to help preserve his vast array of music photographs. 

Posted in: Blues News, Guitar News, Industry News, Jazz News, Singer Songwriter News

Positive Grid Spark Go Review: A Compact Powerhouse for Guitarists

Positive Grid Spark Go Review: A Compact Powerhouse for Guitarists

Posted April 17, 2024 at 4:48 pm | No comments

Spark Go works as an audio interface (1 In x 2 Out, 16-bit/44.1 kHz) when connected to a computer via USB. This feature allows users to record guitar performances directly into recording software with high-quality sound. It’s a practical tool for home recording setups, providing a straightforward way to capture musical ideas and create professional-quality recordings.

Posted in: Gear Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

Andy Timmons Presents “The Boy From Bechenham” – a Tribute to Peter Frampton

Andy Timmons Presents “The Boy From Bechenham” – a Tribute to Peter Frampton

Posted April 5, 2024 at 11:00 am | No comments

Timmons shares, “I grew up on ‘70s rock and was very fortunate that my brother John (8 years my elder) was buying all of Peter Frampton’s records from Humble Pie forward. Those LPs, particularly “Frampton” and of course the insanely great “Frampton Comes Alive” are a huge part of my musical foundation. Peter has a singular style and melodic sensibility that flows through his guitar playing, singing and songwriting.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Classic Rock, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Ace Guitarist Eric Gales Talks About Pinnick, Gales and Pridgen

Ace Guitarist Eric Gales Talks About Pinnick, Gales and Pridgen

Posted April 4, 2024 at 8:47 am | No comments

By the time he was a teenager; Eric Gales was being hailed as the “Second Coming” of Jimi Hendrix and had signed a contract with Elektra records. The early 1990s saw two albums released, two hit singles, multiple awards and even an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Singer-Songwriter Cris Jacobs to Release His New Album One of These Days on April 26th

Singer-Songwriter Cris Jacobs to Release His New Album One of These Days on April 26th

Posted April 2, 2024 at 11:02 am | No comments

While there is no lack of great songs that honor love, acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Cris Jacobs offers a heartfelt and unique perspective on marriage and committed relationships on his lively new track “Lifetime To Go,” featuring Lee Ann Womack. The song appears on his first album in five years, One Of These Days

Posted in: Acoustic News, Bluegrass News, Country, Country News, Folk News, Guitar News, Product News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Award Winning Singer-Songwriter Michelle Swan Talks About Her Musical Journey and Love of Performance

Award Winning Singer-Songwriter Michelle Swan Talks About Her Musical Journey and Love of Performance

Posted April 1, 2024 at 5:07 am | No comments

Capturing the imagination and the spirit of live performing is multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Michelle Swan, who’s solo work is impressive and her ability to front “pickup” bands in the Washington, D.C. area, and grab the attention of audiences, immersing them in her songs and on-stage charisma, is always a good lesson for her contemporaries on “how to” entertain a crowd.

Posted in: Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

The Masterful Muriel Anderson Releases Her Newest Album Sailing Dreams!

The Masterful Muriel Anderson Releases Her Newest Album Sailing Dreams!

Posted April 1, 2024 at 1:04 am | No comments

Muriel Anderson’s Sailing Dreams, based on Muriel’s sailing adventures with her partner Bryan Allen, they sailed from Long Island to Maine’s Penobscot Bay, documenting their travels in song, video and photography. But wait – there’s also in a board game based on her journey! (board game separate!). Named by Guitar Player magazine as one of the “50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” in July 2021 and last month as one of “The Top 10 Female Guitarists of all Time”

Posted in: Acoustic News, Blues, Blues News, Guitar News, Instrumental News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

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.

Posted in: Acoustic News, Folk News, Guitar News, Product News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Legendary Folk-Singer Jesse Colin Young Digitally Re-Releases Single “Fire On The Water” Featuring Michael McDonald

Legendary Folk-Singer Jesse Colin Young Digitally Re-Releases Single “Fire On The Water” Featuring Michael McDonald

Posted March 22, 2024 at 11:34 am | No comments

Legendary folk singer-songwriter Jesse Colin Young announces the first digital re-release single “Fire on the Water,” off his 1982 solo album The Perfect Stranger. “Fire On The Water” features an epic collaboration with Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan).

Posted in: Acoustic News, Country News, GI News, Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News

The Masterful Guitarist and Entrepreneur Brian Tarquin Talks About His Music, Gear and Warriors

The Masterful Guitarist and Entrepreneur Brian Tarquin Talks About His Music, Gear and Warriors

Posted March 18, 2024 at 12:11 pm | No comments

And what’s even more impressive is Brian Tarquin’s altruism, given his support and contributions to veterans’ and other causes, and the music projects he’s driven to completion with his fellow collaborators, who include some of the world’s first flight musicians: Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford (Miles Davis), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler (Jeff Beck), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) and Larry McCray (John Mayall), the late Phil Naro, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

Posted in: Blues Interviews, Industry Interviews, Industry Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Jazz Interviews, Legends Interviews, Metal Interviews, Recording Interviews, Rock, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized, World Music