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Yearly Archives: 2015

Product Review: The Bohemian Guitar A “Can” of Fun

Well, this is a “can” of fun! When it arrives, just open the box, tune it, and start to pluck.

Fender Announces North American Guitar Tune-Up Promotion

Customers receive a free set of Fender strings and a complimentary tune-up on their acoustic or electric guitar or bass

Singer-songwriter Pete Roe announces release of The Submarine guitar pickup with technology to make one guitar sound like two

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter announces worldwide release of new guitar pickup, The Submarine.

Backbeat Books Publishes Boutique Acoustic

180 Years of Handbuilt American Guitars 

IK Multimedia’s iRig Mic Studio — the ultra-portable pro-quality large-diaphragm microphone for all platforms — is now available

IK’s iRig Mic Studio mobile condenser microphone provides amazing sound quality in an extremely compact portable size for musicians, broadcasters and audiophiles on the go.

Interview with Mary McGuire on Her Musical Roadmap

Singer/Songwriter Mary McGuire has traveled the world, honing her guitar chops along the way, and she’s still “Love Struck” with her Detroit roots.

IK Multimedia introduces Mic Room, the powerful new microphone-modeling app for iPhone and iPad

Mic Room lets musicians use their favorite digital and analog IK Multimedia microphones to get

Sheryl Crow joins The Time Jumpers’ Monday Night at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville

The Time Jumpers’ Monday Night Crowd Includes Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Steve Jordan and Tab Benoit

‘The One and Only’ – Sennheiser announces winner of D1 contest

Old Lyme, CT, June 16, 2015 – “Are You D1 and Only?” This was the challenge that audio specialist Sennheiser set for bands and musicians by inviting them to take part in the “D1 and Only” contest to find the most creative cover version of the 90s pop classic “The One and Only” by Chesney Hawkes. The songs that were submitted revealed genuine vocal talents and a huge “bandwidth” of musical variety. Just about every music genre was represented – from power ballads and classic adaptations to funky hip-hop versions. 168 bands and musicians from all over the world took part in the Cover Song Contest. And Sennheiser has now found “The One and Only“ – after votes were cast by more than 50,000 fans and an expert jury.

Heather Nova is Back With Her 10th Record The Way It Feels to be Released this Summer

June 15, 2015 (Brooklyn, NY)  Heather Nova is back with her 10th record “The Way it Feels” and it’s probably her best to date. It is imbued with an atmosphere that feels both natural and yet somehow otherworldly. There are echoes of Americana, a bit of dark folk, distinctive vocals and Heather’s trademark, great songwriting. It was recorded in Charleston, South Carolina with producers Josh Kaler and Jay Clifford. The result was a gorgeous laid-back atmosphere injected with hooky guitars, infectious rhythms and distinctive verse.

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