Interviews

Stochelo  Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Stochelo Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Posted June 12, 2012 at 9:19 am | One comment

I was considering calling this interview, “Stalking Stochelo Rosenberg”. The much sought after guitarist was in Montreal to play a concert at the Place des Artes Theatre in Montreal and I’d been hunting him down.

Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews, Uncategorized

Zakk Wylde Interview – If We Drank Like a Bunch of Navy Seals We Answered the Bell Like a Bunch of Navy Seals

Zakk Wylde Interview – If We Drank Like a Bunch of Navy Seals We Answered the Bell Like a Bunch of Navy Seals

Posted June 11, 2012 at 11:49 am | 11 comments

For Mother’s Day I ran into my local book store to pick up 50 Shades of Gray for my wife and spotted Zakk’s book, Bringing Metal to the Children while on the checkout line. I figured there was something in both books that I could benefit from so I bought it too.

Posted in: Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Metal Interviews

Mark Tremonti Interview – All I Was

Mark Tremonti Interview – All I Was

Posted June 11, 2012 at 6:04 am | 4 comments

All I Was reveals another side of Mark Tremonti. The Grammy Award-winning guitarist’s style remains instantly recognizable. It’s nearly impossible to forget his riffs in Creed or his scorching fretwork with Alter Bridge.

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Guitarist Randy Ellefson Talks About Instrumental Excursions, Musical Complexities and the Challenge of Tendonitis

Guitarist Randy Ellefson Talks About Instrumental Excursions, Musical Complexities and the Challenge of Tendonitis

Posted June 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm | No comments

Guitarist, Randy Ellefson, is driven to create something special, whether it’s his music or his other artistic endeavors. His musics ranges free style melodic instrumentals to crushing heavy metal, both of which contributed to one very bad case of tendinitis.

Posted in: Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Steve Hackett Talks About His and Chris Squires new Squackett Album, His Sitar and Fans in China

Steve Hackett Talks About His and Chris Squires new Squackett Album, His Sitar and Fans in China

Posted June 5, 2012 at 9:24 am | 2 comments

Today, Steve Hackett, the prolific guitarist who captured the spotlight when he joined Genesis is releasing a new album , Steve Hackett and Chris Squire: Life Within a Day, with bassist, Chris Squire, who rose to fame with the ’70s progressive rock band, Yes.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Prog-Rock Interviews, Rock Interviews

Southern Rocker Joe Davis Talks About Slide Guitar, Skydog and Les Paul’s in Overalls

Southern Rocker Joe Davis Talks About Slide Guitar, Skydog and Les Paul’s in Overalls

Posted June 4, 2012 at 12:39 pm | 3 comments

If you’re into down home rock that’s laden with the grit and power of a South bound train, then you need to do yourself a favor and check out singer songwriter, Joe Davis – he’s the real deal.

Posted in: Country Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews

George Lynch – Celebrating 30 years of guitar playing with Legacy!

George Lynch – Celebrating 30 years of guitar playing with Legacy!

Posted June 4, 2012 at 9:19 am | 15 comments

George Lynch, the charismatic lead guitarist for Dokken, Lynch Mob, and Souls of We, has just released his new four song solo EP, Legacy, celebrating his thirty years of guitar playing.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Interview with Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon

Interview with Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon

Posted May 25, 2012 at 2:37 am | 2 comments

While Amato has spent the last 23 years providing the soaring solos to some of classic rock’s most recognizable hits on the stage and in the studio with REO Speedwagon, his musical history runs far deeper; with as many twists and turns as a summer amusement park thrill ride.

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Pamelina H. The Heart That Rocks the Art of the Guitar

Pamelina H. The Heart That Rocks the Art of the Guitar

Posted May 24, 2012 at 11:31 am | 2 comments

Some minds gush with ideas, colors, concepts and visions that are beyond a mere reflection of reality, but illuminate the world with their phantasmagorical images and mesmerizing dreamscapes. One such mind is that of the masterful artist, Pamelina H.,

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Uncategorized

Alice Cooper Interview: It’s An All-Out Assault on the Audience When the Curtain Goes Up

Alice Cooper Interview: It’s An All-Out Assault on the Audience When the Curtain Goes Up

Posted May 21, 2012 at 5:37 am | One comment

It was a cold dark Friday afternoon when I got the call, “Uncle Alice wants to speak to you!” As I held the receiver, my heart raced, my palms got sweaty, and the hair rose on the back of my neck.

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