Rock for the Rising Sun is Aerosmith’s first live video release in nine years and offers a unique portrayal of life on the road with Aerosmith combined with superb live performances, as the band toured Japan.
In March 2011, Japan was beset by a huge earthquake, a monstrous tsunami and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Billed as ‘The event of the year for guitar teachers’, the 2013 Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT) Annual Guitar Tutors Conference, sponsored by Fender, will be held on Sunday September 8th at the University of West London.
Zakk Wylde the man who turned heavy metal touring into a journey of fantastical excess, shares what really goes on behind bus windows and stage doors is book Bring Metal to The Children: The Complete Berserker’s Guide to World Tour Domination.
Just when the evening began to chill, Billy Idol and his hard-hitting band punched in with some heat at the Filene Center, Vienna Virginia, on June 20th.
In the classical guitar world it is essential that the student develops the correct right hand position, because playing in the most relaxed way and utilizing the natural curvature of the wrist will allow the student to achieve the best possible tone and will also help the fingers to execute their strokes with ease and without tension.
Tuesday night, June 11th, the legendary Iridium Jazz Club in New York played host to guitarist, Zakk Wylde, for his Book Tour of Doom. It was the second of three sold out nights!
Guitar lovers unite (and mark your calendars)! The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition is coming this June 21st-23rd and will take place in Columbia, South Carolina, on the campus of Columbia College.
Clocking in at 190 pages, Rush: The Illustrated History from Martin Popoff is a worthy addition to the Voyageur Press line of illustrated books [previous installments have paid tribute to Zeppelin, Queen, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, and others].
Jennifer Batten could quite appropriately be dubbed the undisputed Queen of Shred, and one of the genre’s finest guitarists—male or female. The “shred” classification is, however, too limiting a moniker for a player of such exemplary technique, inspiring talent, and amazing versatility.
The Cult have announced that they will tour the states and Europe to honor the 25th anniversary of their 1987 release, Electric. The Electric 13 Tour will have the band performing Electric in its entirety for the first set followed by a second set featuring songs from the band’s other albums, including their 2012 release Choice of Weapon, which was a Top 40 hit in the US.
