Posted February 19, 2012 at 7:49 pm | No comments
PRS Guitars’ new Collection Series instruments, introduced in the fall of 2011, are built in small batches by the company’s Private Stock department. Each Collection Series consists of one electric and one acoustic guitar made with the most exacting methods and the most prized components in the company’s possession, including pernambuco necks and fingerboards (which are exclusive to the Collection program). For the second installment in PRS Guitars’ exclusive Collection Series, Paul Reed Smith and the Private Stock team worked with David Grissom, Tony McManus, and Martin Simpson to design two exceptional instruments.
Posted in: Guitar News, Product News
Posted February 16, 2012 at 6:43 pm | One comment
Legacy Learning Systems, one of the world’s premier multimedia instructional course and technology companies, announced the Learn & Master Guitar Live artist in residence for March 13 2012 (7pm CST) as blues great Johnny Hiland.
Posted in: Blues News, Guitar News
Posted February 14, 2012 at 12:11 pm | No comments
Sirius XM will air a special world premiere of the new Guy Davis CD, The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues, to be played in its entirety, with multiple airings on February 15,18 and 19 as part of a show that includes an exclusive interview with the acclaimed blues singer/songwriter.
Posted in: Blues News, Guitar News
Posted February 13, 2012 at 3:01 pm | No comments
Cash Edwards Music Services told us that, for the first time Wanee 2012 Music Festivalwill host one of the premier music workshops in the country, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, featuring Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Mickey Hart, Oteil Burbridge,Warren Haynes, and more guests yet to be confirmed.
Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News
Posted February 13, 2012 at 9:33 am | No comments
The legendary Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Waylon Jennings, known to many as the “outlaw” and part of the Highwaymen lived a life full of challenges, mischief and great country music.
Posted in: Country News, Guitar News
Posted February 11, 2012 at 7:10 am | One comment
Hailed as the godfather of surf music, legendary Merrell Fankhauser, who has led one of the most diverse and interesting careers in music, has released ‘Best Of The Tiki Lounge’ volumes 1&2 DVDs.
Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News
Posted February 9, 2012 at 10:51 pm | No comments
Many times guitarists and particularly guitar students do not feel satisfied with their daily performance on the instrument; they attribute their poor technical or artistic achievements to physical tiresome, insufficient practice time, or lack of discipline. According to my experience, all these are external factors, namely symptoms of a deeper cause: wrong use or waste of energy, which includes all forms and kinds of energy possessed by a human being.
Posted in: Guitar Lessons, Guitar News
Posted February 9, 2012 at 2:31 pm | No comments
Five-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Robert Cray will be making an appearance at the Louisville Science Center on Friday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m. to view the new exhibit GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World, presented by AT&T, at the Science Center through April 22.
Posted in: Blues News, Guitar News
Posted February 9, 2012 at 2:29 pm | No comments
Merle Haggard is gearing up for the road once again after a brief illness had him sidelined for several shows
Posted in: Acoustic News, Classic Rock, Country News, guitar technique, Rock, Singer Songwriter
Posted February 7, 2012 at 10:58 am | No comments
Total Assault publicity house tells us that in order to celebrate the release of A Different Kind of Truth on February 7th, Van Halen has teamed up with ESPN.com for some very special promotions.
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