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Historic Concert and Documentary Event Celebrates PRS Signature Artist Carlos Santana’s First-Ever Latin Music Album

Historic Concert and Documentary Event Celebrates PRS Signature Artist Carlos Santana’s First-Ever Latin Music Album

Posted April 25, 2014 at 12:52 pm | No comments

PRS Signature Artist Carlos Santana’s first-ever Latin music album, Corazon, will be released on May 6th on RCA/Sony Latin Iberia. Corazon brings Santana back to Guadalajara near his birthplace, and celebrates Santana’s love of his musical heritage, as well as showcases his own personal influence on Latin music and on today’s generation of Latin superstars.

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

Neal Schon – So U, is for the love of my art and playing guitar!

Neal Schon – So U, is for the love of my art and playing guitar!

Posted April 25, 2014 at 5:00 am | 2 comments

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza of Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake and drummer Deen Castronovo of Journey. Together this fusion of rock created a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired hard rock playing, entitled So U.

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

Stryper – The Kings of Christian Heavy Metal Raise the Roof in NYC

Stryper – The Kings of Christian Heavy Metal Raise the Roof in NYC

Posted April 22, 2014 at 1:14 pm | No comments

Disciples of the Christian rock band Stryper came out in full force on Saturday April 12th to Stage 48 in New York to hear the gospel of rock!

Posted in: Concert Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews

Steve Howe of Yes – Inventor of Musical Possibilities

Steve Howe of Yes – Inventor of Musical Possibilities

Posted April 17, 2014 at 8:28 am | No comments

Yes is about to embark on a 35-date summer tour that will have them performing–in their entirety–1971’s groundbreaking album Fragile for the first-time ever and a repeat performance from last year’s tour of 1972’s Close to the Edge, followed by an encore of the band’s greatest hits.

Posted in: Interviews, Prog-Rock Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Taylor Guitars Announces the Ultimate Custom Taylor Sweepstakes

Taylor Guitars Announces the Ultimate Custom Taylor Sweepstakes

Posted April 16, 2014 at 12:48 pm | No comments

To celebrate 40 years of crafting exceptional guitars, Taylor Guitars has teamed with Ultimate Ears, the leader in custom in-ear monitors used by musicians around the globe

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

Eric Johnson and Provogue/Mascot Label Group to Release Europe Live on June 24th

Eric Johnson and Provogue/Mascot Label Group to Release Europe Live on June 24th

Posted April 15, 2014 at 10:37 am | No comments

Mascot Label Group’s Provogue Records and Eric Johnson announce a June 24 release date for Europe Live. Guitar Player Magazine cited Johnson as “one of the most respected guitarists on the planet,” and the reasons why are many.

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

Kendall Schmidt of Heffron Drive – An Introspective Look into Parallel!

Kendall Schmidt of Heffron Drive – An Introspective Look into Parallel!

Posted April 14, 2014 at 6:40 am | No comments

Kendall Schmidt, star of Nickelodeon’s hit television series, Big Time Rush, has just released his first single; “Parallel” from his new band Heffron Drive with guitarist Dustin Belt.

Posted in: Indie Rock Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

Review: Last Chance Jazz by the Dan Krimm Ensemble

Review: Last Chance Jazz by the Dan Krimm Ensemble

Posted April 11, 2014 at 3:31 pm | No comments

Dan Krimm’s Last Chance Jazz, released in 2013, is an archival live recording of his quartet from 1993 at the Kampo Cultural & Media Center in New York City. The group features Krimm on the fretless electric bass, Mike Foster on tenor sax, Rolf Sturm on electric guitar and MIDI guitar synthesizer, and drummer Rich Mercurio.

Posted in: Jazz Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

Sebastian Bach – The Secret to his Success on Give ‘Em Hell!

Sebastian Bach – The Secret to his Success on Give ‘Em Hell!

Posted April 7, 2014 at 12:44 pm | 5 comments

With a career that has spanned more than 25 years and sold in-excess of 20 million records worldwide, Sebastian Bach is set to release his next highly anticipated solo CD on April 22rd, entitled Give ‘Em Hell.

Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews

Don Jamieson Hell Bent for That Metal Show!

Don Jamieson Hell Bent for That Metal Show!

Posted April 1, 2014 at 4:49 pm | No comments

Don Jamieson is one of the hardest working comedians in the biz! He just released his second comedy album on March 18th, Hell Bent for Laughter, he co-hosts the popular heavy metal talk show; That Metal Show on VH1 Classic and appears on Beer Money, a fast-paced, non-traditional sports quiz show airing on cable TV’s SNY [SportsNet New York].

Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews, Uncategorized