Posted February 10, 2022 at 12:44 pm | No comments
Steve Rosen recently finished writing his book on his longtime friendshipwith Edward Van Halen. Titled, Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen, the hardback book traces Rosen’s friendship with the late, great guitar player, beginning in 1977 – prior to Van Halen’s debut release – and running through 2003.
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Posted February 9, 2022 at 8:46 pm | No comments
Music Rising, the charitable organization co-founded by U2’s The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin, along with ohyay, an immersive virtual event platform, have announced an exclusive promotion for Music Rising fans. The giveaway will offer fans a chance to win a rare, limited edition Music Rising Epiphone electric guitar signed by U2’s The Edge.
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Posted February 8, 2022 at 5:31 pm | No comments
There is a calm, serene spirituality about Ann Wilson in 2022 which instantly draws you to her. She feels like a warm, wise someone who has seen enough bullshit to know how to avoid it calmly, and someone who is at peace with whatever she needs to be at peace with. Perhaps that is why the soul (and, indeed title) of her latest album, Fierce Bliss
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Posted February 7, 2022 at 7:00 am | No comments
Classic GI interview: In 1963 an unknown but persistent bassist by the name of Chas Chandler took notice of Hilton Valentine’s aggressive guitar playing and onstage antics and asked him to join his group called The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, soon to be rechristened The Animals by their manager, Mike Jeffery. The Animals were quickly rushed into the studio where they recorded their first single “Baby Let Me Take You Home”, which included Hilton’s cool, aggressive guitar intro. A year after forming, the band struck gold with a moody cover of “House of the Rising Sun”. From his haunting, arpeggiated guitar intro on “House”, which became a rite of passage for budding guitarists who came of age in the ‘60s, to his fuzz-through-a-tremolo power chords of ”Don’t Bring Me Down”, Hilton’s knack for musical hooks greatly contributed to The Animals’ string of hits until the breakup of the original band in late 1966…
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Posted February 4, 2022 at 8:41 pm | No comments
Guitar International’s publisher and award winning songwriter, Rick Landers, will perform with Jeff Smith and Dave “Kawika” Fiely on Saturday, February 5, 2002, on Facebook Live’s Diversionary Tactics Show. The three award winning songwriters decided to join forcers for an evening of original songs, with each of them offering up their unique styles.
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Posted February 4, 2022 at 10:36 am | No comments
I have never thought of myself in the same category as Roy and Danny–these guys were my heroes, and through them I heard the playing of some of my other heroes like Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Roy Nichols, Charlie Christian and James Burton.
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Posted February 3, 2022 at 8:04 am | No comments
Armed with a galaxy of historic and contemporary rock ‘n’ roll image archives, photographer Robert Knight has recently signed with the Limelight Agency to offer a stunning collection of his work to the public. Since the tumultuous 1960s, Knight’s classic photos have seared images in our minds of guitar legends like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King…
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Posted February 2, 2022 at 8:38 pm | No comments
Today, Guitar International is pleased to shine the spotlight on Liz Kamlet, a Los Angeles based music executive who happens to have a resume that turns heads and will sure impress even the top industry players. For the past decade, Kamlet has spent her time in artist management, digital media marketing and consulting.
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Posted January 29, 2022 at 7:45 am | No comments
“Listening to The String Revolution’s version of Crazy Train puts a Huge Smile on my face! Janet Robin was one of Randy’s Students back in the day. To see and hear my brother’s influence is bittersweet. He would have loved this. Thanks, Janet and the band for keeping his flame burning bright! Nailed it!” – Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio (Sister to Randy Rhoads)
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Posted January 28, 2022 at 11:39 am | No comments
Today, Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have released his new studio album titled Inviolate. The LP will follow on March 18. The album’s mesmeric opener, “Teeth of the Hydra,” is a sinuous, Latin-fusion-tinged composition
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