The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band is a veritable who’s who in rock and blues. The band features long-time vocalist Noah Hunt, plus drummer Chris Layton, a 2014 inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, ex-Firm bassist Tony Franklin and keyboardist Riley Osbourn (the latter is the former keyboardist for Willie Nelson).
Esoterik Guitars has just released their new 2015 mid-level series. For those of you who always wanted an Esoterik but could never afford one, now you can! The first release of the new series is the DR1
Weeks before announcing their 2015 line up, PRS Guitars is introducing three new all-mahogany S2 Series guitars: the S2 Standard 24, S2 Standard 22, and S2 Singlecut Standard. The original PRS Standard, introduced in 1987, evolved from Paul Reed Smith’s Pre-Factory all-mahogany instruments.
Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house has announced the highly anticipated Icons & Idols: Rock n’ Roll auction event to take place on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills gallery located at 9665 Wilshire Blvd.
The Crown Guitar Workshop & Festival draws guitar lovers from all over the world, and Dweezil Zappa treated them to some very special moments, sharing insights into his Dad’s legacy and noting “it’s gonna be a kind of jammy evening—hope you don’t mind!
We can find out a lot about what chords to play, which strings to pick and where to buy the best guitar. There are classes on theory, ear training, whammy-bar etiquette and how to be a rock star.
The man who forever changed the sound of rock ‘n’ roll when he invented distortion, Kinks legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material called ‘Rippin’ Up Time’ on New York based Red River Entertainment.
The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research announced legendary rock icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS will present longtime manager and business partner, Doc McGhee with the Music Industry Achievement Award
The PRS Guitars SE A10E is the first all-mahogany guitar in the SE Angelus line up. The all-mahogany body construction of this guitar provides a controlled attack and strong fundamental, delivering a warm, woody tone with a focused, punchy midrange.
Legendary band King Crimson is coming to the U.S. this fall for a multi-city tour. The new King Crimson lineup features founder Robert Fripp reuniting with bassman Tony Levin, drummer-percussionists Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), and Bill Rieflin (PEM, Nine Inch Nails), woodwind legend Mel Collins, and PRS guitarist and Crimson’s lead vocalist Jakko Jakszyk.
