Instrumental News

Johnny A. Announces 2020 Just Me and My Guitars West Coast Tour

Johnny A. Announces 2020 Just Me and My Guitars West Coast Tour

Posted January 6, 2020 at 11:39 am | No comments

Acclaimed guitarist Johnny A. announces that he will be returning to the West Coast for a series of tour dates beginning on January 9, 2020. “Most of these venues will be a first for me and I’m excited to be bringing the ‘Just Me…And My Guitars’ show to them,” says Johnny A. “As I usually only get to the West Coast once a year, I’m counting on all my friends and fans to please help me get the word out.”

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Guitar Legend Andres Segovia’s Rare Ramirez Guitar Goes up for Auction December 27, 2019

Guitar Legend Andres Segovia’s Rare Ramirez Guitar Goes up for Auction December 27, 2019

Posted December 16, 2019 at 6:00 am | No comments

Catawiki, the most-visited curated marketplace in Europe is thrilled to offer this excellently maintained Manuel Ramirez guitar. It was commissioned by a young Andrés Segovia in 1914 and given by Andrés Segovia to the seller’s grandfather and friend of Segovia: Enrique Anaya Padilla.

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Johnny “Sleep Walk” Farina to Perform at NYCs Cutting Room on November 17th

Johnny “Sleep Walk” Farina to Perform at NYCs Cutting Room on November 17th

Posted October 1, 2019 at 5:25 pm | No comments

In total, Johnny Farina and “Santo & Johnny” have recorded and released 35 Albums and over 50 Singles worldwide in their career, spanning over Fifty years to date. And during this performance you will hear such classic tunes as “Tear Drop” – “All Night Diner” – “Caravan” – and of course – “Sleep Walk.”

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Luke Brindley of Jammin’ Java fame Sets up a Kickstarter Campaign – The Devil’s Drum and Symbus

Luke Brindley of Jammin’ Java fame Sets up a Kickstarter Campaign – The Devil’s Drum and Symbus

Posted September 20, 2019 at 12:48 pm | No comments

Recently, Luke Brindley decided to go the Kickstarter route to help fund his planned album, with many of the tracks he’s written and tested with the locals, and friends of his and his brothers’ fine venue, where you’ll find such well-known artists as, Adrian Belew, Jason Masi, Marshall Crenshaw, Patty Larkin and many more.

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UK Guitarist of the Year Conrad Harpham Releases Burst Album

UK Guitarist of the Year Conrad Harpham Releases Burst Album

Posted September 16, 2019 at 3:08 pm | No comments

Entitled, Burst, it covers several genres including Rock, Funk and Blues and features fluid technical work, solid grooves and singable melodies. The album was recorded at Conrad’s studio in Newton Abbot U.K., and was mastered by Josiah J Manning of the Kris Barras Band at Momentum Studios, Plymouth U.K..

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Memphis Boy Guitarist Reggie Young and The Session Players

Memphis Boy Guitarist Reggie Young and The Session Players

Posted January 30, 2019 at 9:34 am | No comments

Memphis guitar session player, Reggie Young (82), passed away a few days ago and leaves us with a string of guitar licks that are not merely memorable, but are the signature riffs of some of the most significant hit songs of our time.

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Fender Celebrates Led Zeppelin with Four Jimmy Page Telecasters

Fender Celebrates Led Zeppelin with Four Jimmy Page Telecasters

Posted January 23, 2019 at 3:37 pm | No comments

Jimmy Page partially painted over the stripped 1959 Telecaster with darts and curls of green, orange, yellow, blue and red in a pattern that formed something of a swirling, psychedelic dragon. It was featured on the Anderson Theatre show “Yardbirds 68.”

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Steve Hackett launches new track ‘Underground Railroad’

Steve Hackett launches new track ‘Underground Railroad’

Posted December 21, 2018 at 9:35 am | No comments

Steve Hackett comments: “I was inspired to write “Underground Railroad” in Wilmington, Delaware, discovering about that amazing network that helped slaves escape in pre-Civil War America, spearheaded by brave people like Harriet Tubman.

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Berta Rojas Classical Guitarist Extraordinaire – Awakens Depths of Passion with History of Tango CD

Berta Rojas Classical Guitarist Extraordinaire – Awakens Depths of Passion with History of Tango CD

Posted August 9, 2015 at 10:48 pm | No comments

In the male-dominated world of prominent classical guitarists, Paraguay’s Berta Rojas, a two-time Latin Grammy nominee, doesn’t stand out just because she’s a woman. Critics have praised her flawless technique, heart-touching musical artistry and dynamic sensibility.

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Guitar Great Dave Edmunds Returns with All Instrumental Rags & Classics Album

Guitar Great Dave Edmunds Returns with All Instrumental Rags & Classics Album

Posted May 20, 2015 at 5:15 am | No comments

Over the years, Dave Edmunds has worked with some of the biggest names in rock history – Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynn, Elvis Costello, Carl Perkins, Stray Cats, Status Quo, and Dion (among many others), in addition to issuing albums as a member of Rockpile and his own solo releases.

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