Ian Tyson was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, with his former wife and singing partner, Sylvia, in 1992. Tyson became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994 and in 2003, he received a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, and inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2006.
Guitarist blues master, Tal Naccarato, recently won the Long Island Blues Society’s 2022 Solo/Duo Competition and will soon be headed to Memphis, Tennessee, to show his chops to compete in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. The IBC is scheduled to be held January 24-28, 2023, on the legendary Beale Street.
The GEZ Series of Gruene Guitars is an update driven by research, design and engineering and is part of Gruene Guitars’ commitment to deliver the highest quality product built using the highest available resources. GEZ Series of Gruene Guitars are available immediately as pre-orders through our Gruene Guitars website (https://mystore.grueneguitars.com)
Since 2012, Donner has been committed to creating innovative, enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing musical instruments to both entry-level and advanced musicians. This is what drove Donner to pioneer its mini pedals, which have brought the joy of musical performance to people across the world. Relying on its strong R&D team
AXS TV turns back the clock to one of music’s most important decades this Labor Day Weekend, with the special, Sounds Like The ’90s, three-day event—airing Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5. The block closes out on Labor Day with hit-heavy concerts from R&B standouts Seal and Macy Gray, folk heroes Dave Matthews Band and Sheryl Crow, alt-rock mainstays Stone Temple Pilots, and Soundgarden; as well as Rock Legends profiles of Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Pearl Jam.
Today Fender announces the release of the George Harrison “Rocky” Stratocaster, the newest addition to the Fender Artist Signature line! The singer-songwriter and lead guitarist for the Beatles played a variety of iconic guitars throughout his career, but the most visually distinctive was his 1961 Sonic Blue Stratocaster, hand-painted in psychedelic Day-Glo colors and affectionately named “Rocky.”
AXS TV gets the fireworks started this July 4TH weekend with the Red, White & Rock! event—an explosive three-day lineup celebrating some of America’s most iconic artists, airing Saturday, July 2 through Monday, July 4. Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Soundgarden, John Fogerty and more!
Music Rising, the charitable organization created after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 by U2’s The Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and a host of musical instrument industry partners has awarded grant relief to 1,474 musicians and industry workers who struggled financially due to the pandemic and after Hurricane Ida.
Press Release Source: Gibson Brands Court Ruling By Jury Asserts Validity of Gibson Trademarks — Deems Them Not Generic — Putting Gibson In A Position To Own Their Legacy Innovations And Be Future Focused The court’s decision by jury today, to uphold Gibson’s long-established and well-recognized trademarks for Gibson’s innovative and iconic guitar shapes is […]
The NAMM TEC Committee is pleased to announce pioneer and bassist extraordinaire Carol Kaye as the recipient of this year’s Les Paul Innovation Award alongside top hitmaker, producer, and performer, Peter Asher, who will be inducted to the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame. The Les Paul Innovation Award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation to honor individuals that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of artistry
