Like most musicians, acclaimed guitarist Johnny A. had to postpone his upcoming “Just Me…and My Guitars” April tour dates, due to the Covid-19 situation. Instead of falling into despair, he decided to hop on Facebook and start treating friends and fans to live sessions.
Blanda joined Fender in 1985 as Senior Design Engineer in the newly created Fender Custom Shop. He was initially tasked with making artist signature models, but less than a year in, his role changed to meet a growing demand for U.S.-made products. He was recruited by then Director of Marketing, Dan Smith
Fender Music KK, part of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, announced today the launch of the Made in Japan Heritage Series
During the late Sixties, young Elliott Landy landed the gig of a lifetime – Woodstock. Asked to photograph the spirited three-day gathering of “Peace and Music”, Elliott had worked out “all access” entry that allowed him free rein to memorialize the largest rock festival of all time.
I have launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance my new book, Contacting the Band. It will feature selected contact sheets of the photos I took of The Band in the late Sixties for their first two albums, Music From Big Pink and The Band. It will allow fans of The Band a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the process and frame by frame progression of these landmark photo shoots
California -based supergroup The Third Mind’s debut is out now on Yep Roc Records. Billboard premiered the video for “The Dolphins,” the only track on the album with vocals by Dave Alvin.
Dimitar Ivanov’s album, Solo Ten, includes themes from eight original compositions by the composer- and International acclaimed bassist Avishai Cohen including two of his arrangements of traditional pieces.
The Long Island, New York, rock group Mountain will forever be defined by the explosive song “Mississippi Queen”, with the legendary drummer Corky Laing driving the crew with a hard punch of his then massive double bass drum kit and clanging cowbell.
After 20 years of cultivating a reputation as one of New York’s most versatile, deft, and groundbreaking guitarists, Ben Tyree has made another daring move: stepping out as a singer-songwriter. Tyree is most known for his instrumental sci-fi/jazz/funk trio, BT3
By: Rick Landers French-born master fingerstyle guitarist Claude Bourbon hails from Britain, but finds himself traveling the globe strapped to his trusty Gibson J-45 acoustic dreadnaught. Whether he’s playing a straight blues, thumping out some heartbeat R&B, or his own cauldron of styles that may include Flamenco, American roots music, British Isle stylings, coupled with nuances […]
