Posted January 11, 2023 at 6:49 am | No comments
Guitarist Robben Ford began his musical journey at age ten as an alto sax player. A keen interest and understanding of the woodwind instrument, as well as a fondness for the ‘cool jazz’ sounds of Paul Desmond and his legendary recordings with guitarist Jim Hall, helped fuel his musical aptitude at a young age. It proved to be an attraction that only intensified, as the sounds of Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane became elements within the same fascination. Integrate that scenario with an interest in the blues and a flair for emulating Mike Bloomfield and other blues guitar favorites, and one can easily understand Robben Ford’s fondness for both instruments.
Posted in: Blues Interviews, Interviews
Posted January 7, 2023 at 1:02 am | No comments
A two-day foot racing event hosted by Old Dominion Racing will be held at Dominion Racing and Entertainment’s NASCAR track in Thornburg, Virginia, on March 4-5, 2023 with two of D.C.’s finest bands, Rick Landers & Heartland and The Rockits.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Folk, Folk News, Indie Pop Rock News, Jam Band News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted December 29, 2022 at 5:47 pm | No comments
Ian Tyson was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, with his former wife and singing partner, Sylvia, in 1992. Tyson became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994 and in 2003, he received a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, and inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2006.
Posted in: Acoustic News, Country News, Folk, Folk News, Guitar News, Industry News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted December 16, 2022 at 1:40 pm | No comments
Today, tickets go on-sale for the The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, the first co-headlining tour featuring ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Over twenty-two cities in North America will stage the event this summer, with special guest Uncle Kracker. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Friday, July 21 at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL
Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized
Posted November 21, 2022 at 4:17 pm | No comments
Press Release Source: ABC PR It’s been, well, a literal dog’s age since the vibrant powerhouse trio known as The Winery Dogs – Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy, and Billy Sheehan – marked their recording territory with new music. But now, following a seven-year break from the studio, The Winery Dogs are back in full force […]
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Posted November 2, 2022 at 11:27 am | No comments
Prolific and iconic singer-songwriter, Dar Williams, has released an all-new songwriting book called How to Write a Song That Matters (Hachette Books, 09/6/22). Intended for songwriters of all levels and backgrounds, the book combines tips, tools and encouragement that anyone can use to get started with or to keep momentum alive in their creative process.
Posted in: Guitar News, Product News, Singer Songwriter News
Posted October 31, 2022 at 9:08 am | No comments
Laura Lee is on her own inimitable journey, that demands financial assets in hand to get to the first big milestone, their debut album. Laura Lee is now working on her third album. Enter crowd sourcing platforms where friends, family and fans support songwriters’ dreams by donating bucks to help those talented folks realize their dreams.
Posted in: Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted October 28, 2022 at 8:50 am | No comments
The Donner DST-152 test model has a black high gloss finish, a neck made of AAA Canadian maple with a satin finish and C-shaped profile, a 25.5” scale, and a classic Fender neck joint with plate (bolt-on construction). The maple fretboard has a 12“ radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and black position marks. The headstock shows 18:1 ratio vintage-style split-head tuning machines (meaning that the string can be inserted into the well inside of the tuning peg, keeping the jagged edge of a clipped string safely away from the player’s hands) and 2 string trees.
Posted in: Gear Reviews, Guitar Dealers, Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted October 27, 2022 at 9:27 pm | No comments
Guitarist blues master, Tal Naccarato, recently won the Long Island Blues Society’s 2022 Solo/Duo Competition and will soon be headed to Memphis, Tennessee, to show his chops to compete in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. The IBC is scheduled to be held January 24-28, 2023, on the legendary Beale Street.
Posted in: Blues, Blues News, Fingerstyle, Folk, Folk News, Guitar News, Industry News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted October 27, 2022 at 8:04 pm | No comments
Two years ago, the duo Peach & Quiet, reached out to the world from their log home on Canada’s West Coast with their debut album, Just Beyond the Shine. In a few short months, that record topped the folk and roots music charts in North America and had airplay around the world. Reviewers raved, calling it “a basket of surprises,” “superb,” “sublime” and “utterly original
Posted in: Country News, Folk, Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
