Guitar International’s publisher and award winning songwriter, Rick Landers, will perform with Jeff Smith and Dave “Kawika” Fiely on Saturday, February 5, 2002, on Facebook Live’s Diversionary Tactics Show. The three award winning songwriters decided to join forcers for an evening of original songs, with each of them offering up their unique styles.
“Listening to The String Revolution’s version of Crazy Train puts a Huge Smile on my face! Janet Robin was one of Randy’s Students back in the day. To see and hear my brother’s influence is bittersweet. He would have loved this. Thanks, Janet and the band for keeping his flame burning bright! Nailed it!” – Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio (Sister to Randy Rhoads)
Today, Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have released his new studio album titled Inviolate. The LP will follow on March 18. The album’s mesmeric opener, “Teeth of the Hydra,” is a sinuous, Latin-fusion-tinged composition
For years, Lisa Roy, and business associate Robert Clyne co-directed the technical public relations initiatives for the annual GRAMMY® Awards, in addition to year-round representation for the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy. During her career, she also contributed to management of Billy Bob Thornton’s music projects, served as president of Three Fingers Records and wrote for several music industry publications.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the global launch of the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster®, honoring the legendary “Chicago” guitar player’s legacy with a collectible, limited run guitar created by the esteemed Fender Custom Shop.
Di Meola’s extraordinary guitar musicianship covers four decades of music, spanning styles from jazz fusion and rock to world music and pop. “Al’s playing astounded those of us who heard his first recordings with Return To Forever—when he was only 19 years old,” according to HP Newquist, the Executive Director of The National GUITAR Museum.
For a few years, guitarist extraordinaire, Yasmin Williams, caused some groundswell buzz wherever and whenever she performed in her local DC-MD-VA area, and when she’d won some awards from the Songwriters’ of Washington for her compositions and recordings. And to many it seemed, it was only a matter of time before others would “discover” her as a talent of grand proportion.
Although, many have worked hard to develop guitar instruction websites during the past two decades, one has continued to develop and sustain itself as THE go to site, one developed by Justin Sandercoe.
By: Staff Another great year of guitar music and we’re ready to present Guitar International’s GI Annual Awards, 2021 Edition. We are reinstating our annual awards and we are honored to recognize the spirited innovation, hard work and love of all things guitar that these artists have contributed to our community that have deepened our […]
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have presented an official music video for “Little Pretty.” The composition is featured on Vai’s upcoming studio album titled Inviolate, which will be released digitally and on CD January 28, 2022.
