Yearly Archives: 2015

A handy and versatile new device is about to hit the market that will change the way musicians have thought about the metronome. The Soundbrenner Pulse is a wearable metronome that produces a strong and precise vibration that will allow the wearer to easily follow along with the beat. I had the opportunity to view a demonstration of the device by the CEO and cofounder, Florian Simmendinger, before the launch of their Indiegogo campaign, and I was very impressed with the features this device is capable of, all contained in a device about the size of a large watch.

In a recent press release, The Grip Weeds announced the release of their latest album How I Won the War via Jem Records and talked about the musicianship of lead guitarist Kristin Pinell.  Pinell reflected on how she started her career as a guitarist, early musical influences, studying at Berklee, and responding to an ad placed by a band in Boston called Good Question who were looking for 'The World's Greatest Female Guitar Player.'

San Francisco singer-songwriter, teacher and musician Rachel Garlin releases Wink at July this month which is a compilation of 12 of her works inspired by life experiences, as well as her work as an educator and arist. Growing up in Berkeley, Rachel was exposed to live performances at the Greek Theater and the Golden Gate Park by famed musicians Pete Seeger, Sting, Tracy Chapman, and Atlanta's own The Indigo Girls, among others.

UPDATE APRIL 19th: The ASCAP EXPO lineup has grown again with the addition of Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor to the "We Create ...

Celebrated British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, embarks on a nationwide UK tour presented by Planet Rock this Autumn.  Joanne will perform songs from her critically acclaimed album The Dirty Truth.

Austin native Jackie Venson began playing piano at the early age of eight and grew up on classical music ultimately attending the acclaimed Berklee College of Music. It wasn’t until after Jackie graduated from Berklee that she decided to pick up the guitar and began a new musical career.

Starting her music career in Minnesota at the young age of 19, Karen Haglof would later join forces with Steve Almaas (Suicide Commandos) and form punk rock trio The Crackers which ultimately moved to New York City. There she was introduced to the art-noise rock scene having the opportunity of playing with painter, sculptor and musician Robert Longo, composer and musician Rhys Chatham throughout the ‘80s, as well as other bands, and then as a guitarist in the early ‘90s for Band of Susans. That would be the last time Karen would perform as she left the music scene for a career in medicine.

A special version of IK's guitar amp and multi-effects app is now available as a complimentary download for musicians with Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices as part of the Galaxy Gifts program

Guitar gear manufacturer Rocktron has recently introduced a limited edition upgrade to their rack mount guitar power amplifier series with the Velocity 100 LTD.

D-35E 50th Anniversary Limited Edition and LE-HMSD 2015 Unveiled