Yearly Archives: 2014

Women’s Road to Rock Guitar – Get ready to ROCK!

Press Release: Nashville, TN (July 7, 2014) -- One of a handful of guitars joining Gibson USA’s Limited Run 120th Anniversary Celebrations, the Les Paul Traditional Flame Top makes for a timely reminder of what makes the world’s most influential electric guitar such a long-running success. Combining classic tonewoods with vintage-spec pickups and top-notch hardware, this gorgeous guitar adds your choice of three grades of flame maple top—Level 3 (AA), Level 2 (AAA), Level 1 (AAA+)—made even more luscious beneath a high-gloss Heritage Cherry finish, to recreate the look of the most desirable Les Pauls ever produced.

In-Demand Session Players Amanda Ruzza and Mauricio Zottarelli Explore Provocative New Musical Path on the Freewheeling Glasses, No Glasses

Superstar Miranda Lambert is gracing the cover of the July/August issue of Live Happy which released yesterday, July 1st.  In this exclusive interview, Lambert shared her credo to happiness.

Musical iPad – The Modern Day Muse

Critically Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Opens Up About Her Faith, New Business Ventures and Success

Performances by country artists Jonathan Jackson and Greg Bates pair with musicians’ workshops and demos during Music Industry Day, July 19th at Nashville’s Music City Center

Last month on this site, we featured an interview with bassist Amanda Hamers and guitarist Rich Keane of Sunshine & Bullets.

PRS Guitars is now offering its first two basses through the popular SE line: the SE Kingfisher and SE Kestrel. Designed in PRS's Maryland shop, the Kingfisher and Kestrel both feature neck through construction for sustain and evenly balanced tone, but are very distinctive instruments.

Guitars are like people. Each has its own unique personality and traits and some you just absolutely love unconditionally. Some Fenders truly do have their own personality like George Harrison’s “Rocky,” Roy Buchanan’s ’53 Telecaster and, of course, Eric Clapton’s “Blackie,” as well as many others.