Di Meola’s extraordinary guitar musicianship covers four decades of music, spanning styles from jazz fusion and rock to world music and pop. “Al’s playing astounded those of us who heard his first recordings with Return To Forever—when he was only 19 years old,” according to HP Newquist, the Executive Director of The National GUITAR Museum.
For a few years, guitarist extraordinaire, Yasmin Williams, caused some groundswell buzz wherever and whenever she performed in her local DC-MD-VA area, and when she’d won some awards from the Songwriters’ of Washington for her compositions and recordings. And to many it seemed, it was only a matter of time before others would “discover” her as a talent of grand proportion.
Although, many have worked hard to develop guitar instruction websites during the past two decades, one has continued to develop and sustain itself as THE go to site, one developed by Justin Sandercoe.
The hands down winner of our Guitar Book of the Year 2021 goes to Lisa S. Johnson’s beautiful book, Immortal Axes – Guitars That Rock, a tome that took significant research, miles on the road to meet with guitarists, guitar techs and other guitar gurus
By: Staff Another great year of guitar music and we’re ready to present Guitar International’s GI Annual Awards, 2021 Edition. We are reinstating our annual awards and we are honored to recognize the spirited innovation, hard work and love of all things guitar that these artists have contributed to our community that have deepened our […]
When Bob Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Guitars and inveterate woodworker and tinkerer, can’t be found at the Taylor Guitars building in El Cajon, California, he’s most likely at home in his 2,500 square-foot woodworking shop doing what he does best: building guitars.
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have presented an official music video for “Little Pretty.” The composition is featured on Vai’s upcoming studio album titled Inviolate, which will be released digitally and on CD January 28, 2022.
Sam Weber’s storied exodus from his homeland of Canada to find new footing and opportunity in America resonates like a classic story of pain, loss, and rebirth. That narrative thread is woven throughout his new record, Get Free, offering a warm, intimate, and multidimensional portrait of the 28-year-old singer-songwriter.
Photographer Elliott Landy announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign in support of his new book Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage. The Kickstarter campaign is running now until December 21st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST.
I am most pleased to announce Boak Bash Two that will once again be held at the beautiful and historic State Theatre in Easton, PA on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Before trying to purchase tickets, please read below. It will be a great night. I hope to see you there. – Dick Boak
