Posted December 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm | No comments
Bex Marshall is steadily becoming well known throughout the blues rock community as a guitar wielding force to be reckoned with. The moment she straps on her resonator guitar, all you can do is sit back in astonishment.
Posted in: Blues Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted December 19, 2012 at 12:19 pm | 3 comments
Los Angeles based hard rockers, Black Veil Brides are returning with their third CD, Wretched and Divine-The Story Of The Wild Ones due for release January 8th.
Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted December 18, 2012 at 6:10 am | No comments
Alex Lifeson’s momentous hard rock riffs, alongside the masterful percussion work of Neil Peart and instantly recognizable lead vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, have appealed to millions of Rush fans for over three and a half decades.
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Posted December 11, 2012 at 4:32 pm | No comments
At a press conference today at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Flea announced the list of performer inductees and Ahmet Ertegun Award recipients for induction. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2013 are:
Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Six Strings of Separation, Uncategorized
Posted December 10, 2012 at 9:46 am | One comment
In a career first, iconic and Grammy-winning rock band YES will perform three of their classic albums in their entirety, all in one concert, on a special tour in 2013: 1971’s The Yes Album, 1972’s Close to the Edge and 1977’s Going for the One.
Posted in: Guitar News, Prog Rock News, Rock News, Uncategorized
Posted December 8, 2012 at 5:35 am | No comments
Jazz Standards for Solo Guitar is the latest book release by Boston based guitarist, and Associate Professor at Berklee, John Stein. Containing 10 classic jazz standards arranged for solo guitar, this book uses detailed analysis and descriptions of each tune to go beyond simply presenting these charts to the reader to learn on their own. It is the analysis and accompanying CD, alongside the creative arrangements themselves, that makes this learning package a welcome addition to any guitarist’s practice room.
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Posted December 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm | 3 comments
Are you a hair metal fan who’s tired of the traditional holiday tunes, and is looking for a more, well, twisted christmas music experience? Well, then look no further than Twisted Sister’s new release, A Twisted X-Mas: Live In Las Vegas.
Posted in: '80s Rock, DVD Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted December 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm | No comments
Les Frères Méduses (The Jellyfish Brothers) is perhaps one of the most imaginative and exciting classical guitar duo’s performing today. Featuring guitarists Randall Avers and Benoît Albert, both who are equally accomplished as solo performers in their own right; this duo offers a breath of fresh air to the classical guitar world. And when these two different personalities come together, it is evident that they have achieved a very high artistic level and are able to deliver an expressive, polished, and captivating performance.
Posted in: Classical Interviews, Interviews
Posted December 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm | No comments
Philadelphia native, Kurt Rosenwinkel, has been a strong voice in modern Jazz for several years now. A solid standards player, he is also a prolific composer. Kurt is also a past winner of The National Endowment for the Arts Composer’s Award.
Posted in: Jazz Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted December 5, 2012 at 11:28 am | No comments
I was beginning to lose hope, but Reckless Love are bound and determined to renew the world’s craving for hair metal once again.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized