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Frank DiMino of Angel – Old Habits Die Hard!

Frank DiMino of Angel – Old Habits Die Hard!

Posted July 31, 2015 at 1:09 pm | No comments

One of my few regrets in life was never getting to see Frank DiMino and his ’70s hard rock band Angel play live with their extravagant costumes and visual illusions. I was just a few years shy of being able to see them in their heyday of the mid to late ’70s. By the time I did started attending concerts, they had broken up and disappeared in a cloud of smoke like one of their illusions.

Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

GI Exclusive – Matthew Curry at Chicago House of Blues

GI Exclusive – Matthew Curry at Chicago House of Blues

Posted July 30, 2015 at 4:29 pm | No comments

Guitar International just received this exclusive video that Fender Guitars took of 20 year old guitar phenom Matthew Curry while he was featured at Chicago’s House of Blues as part of the “Fender Accelerator Tour.

Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Bret Michaels Makes Third Appearance of Fox & Friends Concert Series

Bret Michaels Makes Third Appearance of Fox & Friends Concert Series

Posted July 25, 2015 at 4:41 am | No comments

The Bret Michaels Band made their third straight appearance on Fox & Friends All American Summer Concert Series on July 10th.

Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Bob Brumley Takes Young Guitarist Under His Wing

Bob Brumley Takes Young Guitarist Under His Wing

Posted July 20, 2015 at 4:02 pm | No comments

What happens when a young man from Powell, Missouri, (population 15) named Ben Wiseman gets up enough courage to walk into Brumley Music Company unexpectedly to meet one of the biggest names in Gospel Music, Bob Brumley?

Posted in: Acoustic News, Guitar Events, Guitar News, Uncategorized

John McCutcheon Presents His Highlander Center Songwriting Camp

John McCutcheon Presents His Highlander Center Songwriting Camp

Posted July 18, 2015 at 10:36 am | No comments

With its panoramic view of the Smoky Mountains, the Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee was a magical spot for multi-instrumentalist, John McCutcheon, to present his songwriting camp that immersed a group of songwriters deep into the heart of lyrics, melody and soul.

Posted in: Fingerstyle, GI News, Guitar Events, Instruction News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Ted Weber’s Famous Loudspeakers Celebrates 20 Years of Custom Craftsmanship and Vintage Sound

Ted Weber’s Famous Loudspeakers Celebrates 20 Years of Custom Craftsmanship and Vintage Sound

Posted July 17, 2015 at 10:51 am | No comments

Ted Weber’s Famous Loudspeakers is proud to celebrate their 20th anniversary, marking two decades of quality, custom work dedicated to making the world a little louder each day.

Posted in: Guitar News, Product News

Counting Cars Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Les Paul in a Special Episode Airing Tonight

Counting Cars Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Les Paul in a Special Episode Airing Tonight

Posted July 14, 2015 at 2:01 pm | One comment

TUNE IN TO WATCH!! – Tonight on the hit series “Counting Cars” on The History Channel Danny (The Count) is asked to create a commemorative bike that honors the music legend Les Paul.

Posted in: Guitar Events, Guitar News, Industry News, Uncategorized

PRS Guitars Introduces New Floyd Rose-Equipped 30th Anniversary SE Custom 24 Model

PRS Guitars Introduces New Floyd Rose-Equipped 30th Anniversary SE Custom 24 Model

Posted July 14, 2015 at 12:41 pm | No comments

The SE 30th Anniversary “Floyd” Custom 24 celebrates many things: 30 years of PRS, the growth that has allowed PRS to deliver quality instruments to players at the most affordable levels, and the guitar that started it all with the edgy update of a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo.



Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Luthier News, Product News

Led Zeppelin 2 Recreates Rock & Roll Euphoria

Led Zeppelin 2 Recreates Rock & Roll Euphoria

Posted July 10, 2015 at 11:28 pm | No comments

Led Zeppelin 2–Bruce Lamont (vocals), Ian Lee (drums), Paul Kamp (guitars), Matthew Longbons (bass)–recreates the sights, sounds, and pure rock & roll euphoria of a prime Led Zeppelin concert. Resplendent in satin and denim, LZ2 delivers the intense, raw energy and dynamics of songs such as “Whole Lotta Love,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Kashmir,” “Dazed and Confused,” and many more from the entire catalog of Zeppelin studio, live and bootleg recordings.

Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News

Stars Rock for Les Paul at His 100th Birthday Celebration in NYC – PART TWO

Stars Rock for Les Paul at His 100th Birthday Celebration in NYC – PART TWO

Posted June 30, 2015 at 4:54 am | No comments

Next up at the Les Paul 100th Birthday celebration was Little Kids Rock, a student band from a music education program sponsored by the Les Paul Foundation. During the changeover, video interviews with Sammy Hagar, BB King and other artists were screened, attesting to Paul’s incredibly wide-ranging influence.

Posted in: Guitar Events, Guitar News, Industry News, Uncategorized