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Rock ‘n’ Blues Fest – Featuring Johnny Winter Band, Edgar Winter Band, Rick Derringer, Mountain’s Leslie West and Savoy Brown’s  Kim Simmonds –  To Make Tour Debut in May

Rock ‘n’ Blues Fest – Featuring Johnny Winter Band, Edgar Winter Band, Rick Derringer, Mountain’s Leslie West and Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmonds – To Make Tour Debut in May

Posted April 5, 2012 at 2:55 pm | One comment

Beginning in late July, the Rock’n’Blues Fest will debut featuring five well-known players who were initially inspired to pick up their instruments due to their love for rock and blues: Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Leslie West and Kim Simmonds.

Posted in: Blues, Blues News, Classic Rock, Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Sonny Landreth’s 11th Album Elemental Journey is First All-Instrumental Outing

Sonny Landreth’s 11th Album Elemental Journey is First All-Instrumental Outing

Posted April 5, 2012 at 7:32 am | No comments

Sonny Landreth’s 11th album, bearing the fittingly evocative title Elemental Journey, is something very different from the Louisiana slide wizard.

Posted in: Blues, Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Guitar Superstar Joe Bonamassa Works with Aerosmith Guitarist on New Solo Album “Driving Towards The Daylight” – releasing May 22

Guitar Superstar Joe Bonamassa Works with Aerosmith Guitarist on New Solo Album “Driving Towards The Daylight” – releasing May 22

Posted April 3, 2012 at 4:36 pm | One comment

Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa will release a brand new solo album Driving Towards The Daylight (J&R Adventures) – his “lucky” 13th album.

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New York’s Wayne Krantz Sets Release Date for Howie 61 – April 17

New York’s Wayne Krantz Sets Release Date for Howie 61 – April 17

Posted April 3, 2012 at 11:53 am | No comments

Ever-evolving and improvisational New York guitarist, Wayne Krantz, announces the release of his tenth album, Howie 61, on April 17 through Abstract Logix Records.

Posted in: Blues, Blues News, Guitar News, Jazz News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick 2 Released by Ian Anderson Today in the U.S.

Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick 2 Released by Ian Anderson Today in the U.S.

Posted April 3, 2012 at 10:46 am | No comments

Following the recent announcement of a 19-date tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ‘Thick As A Brick,’ on April 2nd (April 3rd in North America) Ian Anderson will release a sequel to the original album.

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Rock Photographer Robert Knight’s The Brotherhood of the Guitar

Rock Photographer Robert Knight’s The Brotherhood of the Guitar

Posted March 30, 2012 at 10:14 am | 2 comments

The Brotherhood Of The Guitar is an idea I’ve had for sometime. Ever since I was in the documentary film Rock Prophecies, and found young artists like Sick Puppies, and Tyler Bryant, I have been getting hundreds of emails a month, asking me to either look at, or help, up and coming young guitars players and young bands.

Posted in: Guitar News, Photographers, Rock News, Uncategorized

American Hi-Fi Signs to Goomba Music

American Hi-Fi Signs to Goomba Music

Posted March 29, 2012 at 2:04 pm | No comments

ABC Publicity sent us a note that Goomba Music announced the signing of American Hi-Fi. The original line-up–Stacy Jones (singer/guitarist), Drew Parsons (bass), Jamie Arentzen (guitars) and Brian Nolan (drums)—is currently recording their as-yet-untitled new album in Los Angeles, CA with an expected worldwide release date this fall. It’s being produced by the band and John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World) and recorded at Stacy Jones’ studio, The Deathstar.

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Def Leppard, Poison and Scorpions in D.C.

Def Leppard, Poison and Scorpions in D.C.

Posted March 29, 2012 at 5:12 am | No comments

Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club announced that they’ll be having an over-the-top one-two punch of Def Leppard & Poison (July 10) and Scorpions (July 12) at Merriweather.

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School of Rock: Berkleemusic.com Debuts New Course: “Rock History”

School of Rock: Berkleemusic.com Debuts New Course: “Rock History”

Posted March 28, 2012 at 8:17 pm | No comments

Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music, is launching Rock History, an online course that chronicles the evolution of one of the greatest periods of music.

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Win a Trip for Two to Preview Mark Tremonti’s Solo Album “All I Was”

Win a Trip for Two to Preview Mark Tremonti’s Solo Album “All I Was”

Posted March 28, 2012 at 11:07 am | No comments

We just got word that via Fret 12, Creed and Alter Bridge’s guitarist, Mark Tremonti, is offering up a chance to win a trip for two to a secret location in the United States to meet Mark Tremonti and preview his solo album , All I Was.

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