Monthly Archives: April 2012
Jim Marshall Passes
Jim Marshall, who pioneered guitar amplifiers used by some of the greatest names in rock and roll, died today. He was 88.
Born in London...
Social D Set to Mark Record-Store Day
Social Distortion will be lending their support to this year’s Record Store Day, April 21st. The event is designed to call attention to the...
Fender Produces Short Film on Stratocaster
Fender has released A Strat is Born, a new short film that takes viewers on a ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster...
John Fogerty to Release New Album
John Fogerty will release a new record, Wrote A Song For Everyone. The album is a collection of classics and deep tracks from his...
Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Mullins Contribute to “Mercyland”
On April 24, Phil Madeira will release Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest of Us. Several artist contributed to the album, including The Civil Wars,...
Gathering of the Vibes Fest Announces Lineup
The 17th annual Gathering of the Vibes festival will deliver a four-day extravaganza that includes performances from over 40 bands on multiple stages located...
Busy Summer for Clark Jr.
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. has been invited to perform at all of this year's major American music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Coachella...
Reelin In The Years Licenses Merv Griffin Footage
Reelin’ In The Years Productions has announced an agreement to exclusively represent all of the footage from The Merv Griffin Show for licensing.
The Merv...
Perriink Custom Guitars Retools
Perriink Custom Guitars, founded by Nick Perri, is launching new instrument and hardware lines. Perri says he no longer uses aftermarket bodies and necks...
Dunlop Offers Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face
Dunlop's Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face is inspired by Johnson’s personal Fuzz Faces and built to his specifications, with BC183 silicon transistors, custom repro...