“Listening to The String Revolution’s version of Crazy Train puts a Huge Smile on my face! Janet Robin was one of Randy’s Students back in the day. To see and hear my brother’s influence is bittersweet. He would have loved this. Thanks, Janet and the band for keeping his flame burning bright! Nailed it!” – Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio (Sister to Randy Rhoads)
For years, Lisa Roy, and business associate Robert Clyne co-directed the technical public relations initiatives for the annual GRAMMY® Awards, in addition to year-round representation for the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy. During her career, she also contributed to management of Billy Bob Thornton’s music projects, served as president of Three Fingers Records and wrote for several music industry publications.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the global launch of the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster®, honoring the legendary “Chicago” guitar player’s legacy with a collectible, limited run guitar created by the esteemed Fender Custom Shop.
Di Meola’s extraordinary guitar musicianship covers four decades of music, spanning styles from jazz fusion and rock to world music and pop. “Al’s playing astounded those of us who heard his first recordings with Return To Forever—when he was only 19 years old,” according to HP Newquist, the Executive Director of The National GUITAR Museum.
Although, many have worked hard to develop guitar instruction websites during the past two decades, one has continued to develop and sustain itself as THE go to site, one developed by Justin Sandercoe.
The hands down winner of our Guitar Book of the Year 2021 goes to Lisa S. Johnson’s beautiful book, Immortal Axes – Guitars That Rock, a tome that took significant research, miles on the road to meet with guitarists, guitar techs and other guitar gurus
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have presented an official music video for “Little Pretty.” The composition is featured on Vai’s upcoming studio album titled Inviolate, which will be released digitally and on CD January 28, 2022.
I am most pleased to announce Boak Bash Two that will once again be held at the beautiful and historic State Theatre in Easton, PA on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Before trying to purchase tickets, please read below. It will be a great night. I hope to see you there. – Dick Boak
“I want a sound that has never been heard before,” Les Paul famously remarked, and during his life he really delivered–as a creative guitarist who came up with fresh licks, chord sequences and fretting techniques that blew away his peers, and as the pioneering developer of the solid-body electric guitar and many recording innovations, including multi-tracking, tape delay, phasing and reverb.
Restaurants, house concerts, outdoor events and other places where musicians are expected to perform are called “music venues,” or simply venues. Musicians are hired for pay or may be asked to play for free to support special needs, such as charity interests or to promote certain social projects.
