Country Legend Merle Haggard Back On the Road
Merle Haggard is gearing up for the road once again after a brief illness had him sidelined for several shows
Merle Haggard is gearing up for the road once again after a brief illness had him sidelined for several shows
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.
Conqueroo recently announced that legendary songwriter, Carole King ,will release reissues of four classic albums — Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980), Touch the Sky (1979), Welcome Home (1978), and Simple Things (1977) — on February 28 via her own Rockingale Records label and Concord Music Group. Each includes the original photography and album notes and, aside from Pearls, has never been previously released on CD in the United States.
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.
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.
C.F. Martin and Co. have their best foot forward at NAMM 2012 and have been displaying their 15 new models at their booth, which is always packed with merchants eager to get their hands on the new guitars. Check out the details of Martin’s 2012 class here, and check out the photos below!
Fender’s little brother brand, Squier, just announced the debut of the revamped, all-new Vintage Modified Series of guitars at NAMM 2012 (exclusive pics below). The new series introduces new model types fully outfitted in retro-inspired, chop-shop looks, along with rich, roaring tone. The new series includes two new models and three that have been updated:
