Multi-platinum guitarist Kenny Olson has announced the upcoming release of his long-awaited, debut solo album “Kenny Olson Cartel” on February 7th through Foxy Music/Firebird. While Olson may be best known as Kid Rock’s 11-year axeman and founding member of his Twisted Brown Trucker Band, music fans around the globe are soon going to know him by the music of his ground-breaking, genre-bending rock band, Kenny Olson Cartel.
Paul Reed Smith Guitars was on site at Daytona International Speedway for the historic 50thAnniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, providing world class entertainment and awarding several highly collectable instruments to race fans and race teams alike.
As a musician, you want to protect your guitar, whether you play as a hobby or support yourself by touring year-round. All instruments are valuable and cherished possessions, no matter if they were surprise finds at a pawn shop or custom-made for you.
Alex is a session musician – guitarist, composer and producer from Los Angeles, USA with a rich experience both from studios and touring. Born in 1986, he was just an 11 year boy when he started playing his first chords on his mother’s old guitar, inspired by his first idols – The Beatles.
It seems that every Winter NAMM tops the last one we covered and NAMM 2012 is no exception! We saw more gear, more celebrities, more shows and more parties than years past. This can only give us the impression that the economy is improving and their optimism in the music industry. As international markets open up and new builders and inventors of innovative gear show up, it becomes that more evident early in the year at NAMM. The folks at NAMM did a tremendous job putting on the greatest music industry show on earth! Here are a few more aisle roaming shots by our photographer, Robert Cavuoto.
This year’s Winter NAMM was a huge whirlwind of action, new gear, celebrity sitings and we were shooting whatever grabbed our attention as we struggled though the crowd. You might expect NAMM to be a stately set of exhibits of music instrument companies and their reps glibly showing off their latest stuff. But, that’s only part of the story this year. There were parties; concerts; and an enormous crowd of gear gawkers in the aisles that we had to wade through and squeeze through to get shots. Here’s a group of photos we took on the run to give you a feel for the mix of eye candy at NAMM 2012!
What better way to kick off 2012 NAMM than with a Rock & Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde? The inaugural event took place at the City National Grove of Anaheim on January 19th and was presented by Epiphone Guitars and sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, EMG Pickups, Revolver Magazine, Marshall Amplification, Dunlop, Eagle Rock, Marshall Headphones, E1 and Samson; a portion of all proceeds will go to the MusiCares charity.
Exhibit A Gallery founder / artist Richard Villa III and legendary skateboarder Tony Alva have put on the ultimate tribute to Metallica with the Obey Your Master art exhibit. Obey Your Master features a collection of artists from the worlds of Art, Fashion, Film, Music and Skateboarding paying tribute to Metallica.
Agile Partners has joined forces with Peavey Electronics to bring you AmpKit, the ultimate amps, effects and recording app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and AmpKit LiNK, a high fidelity electric guitar interface.
The Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced this morning, Tuesday, January 24th. A wonderful surprise this year came in the nominations for Best Original Score, with legendary film composer, and winner of five previous Academy Awards®, John Williams, receiving two nomination nods this year for his two, motion picture collaborations with Director Steven Spielberg.
