Posted September 4, 2015 at 10:41 am | No comments
Owl guitarist Jason Mezilis has offered Guitar International an exclusive guitar lesson that teaches our readers how he plays Owl’s new release, “Things You Can’t See”. Owl is an L.A. – New York City based rock band, whose recently released third album is propulsive and powerful and one we’ll all want to learn to play.
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Posted August 20, 2015 at 5:25 pm | No comments
PonoMusic, the High-Resolution music company founded by Neil Young, presents a revolutionary breakthrough to music sales.
Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Punk News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted August 20, 2015 at 4:19 pm | No comments
Wisconsin-bred, Georgia-based John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. He truly is folk music’s Renaissance man — master instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author.
Posted in: Folk, Folk News, Guitar News, Uncategorized
Posted August 13, 2015 at 6:06 am | No comments
Kicking off on Friday, October 30 in Norfolk, CT, The Yardbirds – founding member and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jim McCarty, renowned guitarist Johnny A (Peter Wolf, Bobby Whitlock), bassist Kenny Aaronson (Bob Dylan, Billy Idol), singer/blues harpist/percussionist Myke Scavone (Ram Jam & Doughboys), and guitarist/singer John Idan – will tour throughout October and November.
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Posted August 11, 2015 at 12:45 pm | No comments
This week Cleveland will host Les Paul – The Tour with free local entertainment each day, an exclusive look inside the world of Les Paul and the opportunity to interact with the state-of-the-art technology produced aboard the mobile touring vehicle for all to enjoy. The tour and experience is free as is all of the local entertainment and bands scheduled to perform. It’s all part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Les Paul.
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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.
Posted in: Classical, Guitar News, Instrumental News
Posted August 5, 2015 at 7:34 pm | No comments
Phrasing is probably the most important thing to understand when it comes to soloing. Without it, your music will probably just sound like a complete mess of notes.
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Posted August 4, 2015 at 2:29 pm | No comments
The 47th Annual Brumley Gospel Sing remains one of the industry’s most recognized and highly anticipated Gospel Music festivals in the world and beginning tomorrow the Brumley Music family will host the 47th installment of the annual event. This marks the tenth year the Brumley Gospel Sing takes place in Lebanon, Missouri.
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Posted August 3, 2015 at 5:40 pm | No comments
Singer/songwriter/cornetist Al Basile announces a September 18 release date for B’s Expression, the new CD from the, “Bard of the Blues,” distributed nationally by City Hall Records.
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Posted August 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm | No comments
Forty-two years after Frank Zappa sang about “moving to Montana soon,” his son Dweezil has found a creative home at Crown Guitar Workshop & Festival in Bigfork, which takes place this year from August 30 to September 6.
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