Posted July 19, 2013 at 12:23 pm | No comments
On Mysterious Boundaries, Celtic guitarist, Tony McManus, collects a gathering of melodic impressions that quietly move us, sometimes hauntingly. At once technically masterful, emotionally nuanced and evocative, the Scottish-born guitarist’s new album will please his fans and attract a wider audience to his fine playing. And with a surname that’s rooted in the word “great”, Tony lives up to his Irish heritage.
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Posted July 9, 2013 at 3:06 pm | No comments
PRS Guitars’ new S2 Series instruments – the S2 Mira, S2 Starla, and S2 Custom 24 – offer the fit, feel, and attention to detail of PRS craftsmanship in a fresh, straightforward design.
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Posted July 1, 2013 at 9:05 pm | No comments
Zakk Wylde the man who turned heavy metal touring into a journey of fantastical excess, shares what really goes on behind bus windows and stage doors is book Bring Metal to The Children: The Complete Berserker’s Guide to World Tour Domination.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted June 27, 2013 at 10:26 am | One comment
Just when the evening began to chill, Billy Idol and his hard-hitting band punched in with some heat at the Filene Center, Vienna Virginia, on June 20th.
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Posted June 19, 2013 at 9:47 am | One comment
Tuesday night, June 11th, the legendary Iridium Jazz Club in New York played host to guitarist, Zakk Wylde, for his Book Tour of Doom. It was the second of three sold out nights!
Posted in: Metal Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted June 18, 2013 at 9:22 am | No comments
Guitar lovers unite (and mark your calendars)! The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition is coming this June 21st-23rd and will take place in Columbia, South Carolina, on the campus of Columbia College.
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Posted June 17, 2013 at 8:01 am | No comments
Clocking in at 190 pages, Rush: The Illustrated History from Martin Popoff is a worthy addition to the Voyageur Press line of illustrated books [previous installments have paid tribute to Zeppelin, Queen, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, and others].
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Posted June 15, 2013 at 5:27 am | No comments
Jennifer Batten could quite appropriately be dubbed the undisputed Queen of Shred, and one of the genre’s finest guitarists—male or female. The “shred” classification is, however, too limiting a moniker for a player of such exemplary technique, inspiring talent, and amazing versatility.
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Posted June 14, 2013 at 8:43 am | No comments
Knaggs Guitars, the boutique Maryland maker of high-end, investment grade stringed musical instruments has added a new Chesapeake Series model to its line-up.
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Posted June 10, 2013 at 5:42 pm | One comment
In light of the forthcoming European and North American dates from Def Leppard, guitarist Vivian Campbell felt it would be right to let the band’s supporters know that he is currently in recovery from cancer.
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