Posted October 28, 2024 at 9:43 am | No comments
Rick Landers, Guitar International’s publisher has announced the release of his first children’s book in a series called, “The Adventures of Digit & Tess”, now available in print as a paperback, as well as an eBook. The series is about a young Canadian girl named, Tess Hopper, and her companion an AI-robotic cat, Digit. The two have a few challenges, but by the end of the book, and their first adventure to Niagara Falls, they become friends.
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Posted October 8, 2024 at 7:24 pm | No comments
I’m already tired of seeing the #NAMMSHOW sculpture photo, so I chose a different photo here (I hope you like it too). Despite the absences, NAMM 2024 was awesome. The numbers show 62,000 attendees, 33% more than in 2023, but still far from the record 115,000 attendees in 2020. The number of 2024 exhibitors also increased: 33% more than in 2023.
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Posted October 1, 2024 at 9:56 pm | No comments
The Kirk Pasich Project is thrilled to announce the release of their third single, “Nights Are Forever Without You,” featuring the powerful and evocative vocals of Ginny Luke. This track is the latest offering from their forthcoming release, the 21-song concept album/rock opera, Radio (Alone in the Night), due October 25th via Blue Élan Records.
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Posted September 26, 2024 at 6:46 pm | No comments
Steve Vai and 4DR Studios have updated the App listening closely to the global audience and their individual user experiences. Their aiming being to make the interface as easy as it possibly could be to navigate. They have also broadened the time the user can record for addressing the limitations of ten seconds.
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Posted September 9, 2024 at 4:42 am | No comments
All of Steve Vai’s best-known guitars from studio, stage and screen, spanning his four decade-long career are featured beautifully in this work of art. The guitars seen in grainy 1980s music videos are explored in high resolution detail highlighting their peculiarities, blemishes, configurations and modifications.
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Posted July 19, 2024 at 9:10 pm | No comments
The Joyo JGE-01 Infinite Sustain has garnered considerable attention among guitarists seeking to expand their sonic possibilities. This review will delve into its features, performance, and how it stacks up against competitors like the EBow Plus and the Sustainiac pickup.
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Posted May 16, 2024 at 8:26 pm | No comments
Among the Lion Heart Autograph sale’s highlights are two unknown pages of unpublished lyrics written by Bob Dylan in New York in the early1980s. Considered one of the 20th Century’s most influential artists, Bob Dylan reshaped popular music to become the voice of his generation. His poetic lyricism has been appreciated by millions worldwide and acknowledged at the highest level when he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature.
Posted in: Acoustic News, Blues News, Country News, Folk News, Guitar News, Industry News, Product News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted May 1, 2024 at 8:55 am | No comments
One of New York’s top photographers and blues enthusiasts, Joseph A. Rosen, is developing his latest work of photographs. Joe has covered some of the most iconic artists of our time, including: Les Paul, James Brown, Muddy Waters and many many more. He’s also made it to the New Orlean’s JazzFest for over a decade, catching both intimate and significant moments of blues and jazz masters. Today, he announces his new book and crowdsourcing initiative to help preserve his vast array of music photographs.
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Posted January 14, 2024 at 3:20 pm | No comments
Recently, Gruene Guitars shipped Guitar International one of its newer dreadnaughts for review, a prototype D-18 model named a “Saratoga”. Upon arrival I let it acclimate to its new surroundings, after its flight from San Antonio, Texas, the headquarters of the guitar company.
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Posted January 14, 2024 at 3:47 am | No comments
JOI Guitars only produces a handful of instruments a year with some of the most unique, rare and unorthodox materials in the world. Each has a one-of-a-kind story to match. He’s crafted acoustic guitars using a legendary mahogany called “The Tree”, hempwood, and even wooden boards handpicked from Jimi Hendrix’s dismantled childhood home.
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