John McLaughlin Meet & Greet at Godin Booth During Musikmesse 2012
The annual Musikmesse international trade fair takes place from March 21st to the 24th, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.
The annual Musikmesse international trade fair takes place from March 21st to the 24th, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.
As part of an exclusive product integration, Martin Guitar and Strings will be the star of a new Broadway show, “Once”, the acclaimed musical based on the 2007 ACADEMY AWARD®-winning film of the same name.
The Interlochen College of Creative Arts has recently announced their 2012 Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop, July 26-28, 2012, hosted by Matthew Schroeder and a handful of other amazing guitarists.
Following up on the success of his first ebook “30 Days to Better Jazz Guitar,” guitarist and educator Matt Warnock has just released his latest work, “Modern Time,” which brings to light the exciting possibilities that rhythmic study can open up for musicians of all instruments and all levels of experience.
D.C. photographer, Craig Hunter Ross, caught a full gauntlet of blues masters at The Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland who paid tribute to the legendary Jimi Hendrix, playing classic Hendrix tracks to the sell out crowd. Eric Gale was on hand with his flipped Strat, along with Brad Whitford, Jonny Lang, Dweezil Zappa, Buddy Guy and more top musicians. Check out all of Craig’s Experience Hendrix coverage in Gallery 1, Gallery 2 and here in Gallery 3.
It’s not every day fans get to actually take part in one of the hottest tickets in country music. This summer, one lucky person will have the opportunity to do just that as CMT and Taylor Guitars are launching a contest to design the official guitar for the Farmers Insurance Presents “The American Band Tour.”
On June 19, 2012, Eagle Rock Entertainment release Live At Montreux 2008 by The Raconteurs. Filmed in high definition, this show will be simultaneously released on DVD and Blu-ray formats.
Fans of power rockers Alter Bridge rushed to “beat the street” online this week and make Live at Wembley, the band’s second live CD/DVD – and the first live concert DVD from The Dude Films – hit #2 in the Top 100 on the Blu Ray Music Videos & Concerts chart at Amazon.com, just beneath Adele.
George Dassinger Creative tell us that if you Google the name “Kent Armstrong,” a number of musician and instrument inquiries are posted. One asks, “Does anyone know how to get in touch with master pick up maker Kent Armstrong?” Another throws out a question that only an artisan like Kent could answer accurately. These “unanswered” online posts have existed for some time but now that has been remedied. WD Music Products has instituted an “800 Kent Armstrong Hotline” and “email center” that will link customers on demand.
Eagle Rock Entertainment is set to release—for the first time in the U.S.—Deep Purple’s Total Abandon: Australia ‘99 on CD April 24.
