Monthly Archives: May 2015
Jake E. Lee
Jake E. Lee found fame replacing Randy Rhoads to co-write two of Ozzy Osborne’s most popular albums - Bark At The Moon and Ultimate...
Railhammer Offers Alnico Grande
The Railhammer Alnico Grande uses an Alnico V magnet, with a rail under the wound strings and poles under the plain strings. They offer universal...
Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge’s Rounder Records debut continues his rich, well-established sound. Primarily acoustic, he offers another amalgam of jazz, blues, jug band, and Western swing.
At...
Custom VG Backgrounds
Time to give your computer, tablet, or phone a new look?
VG offers different classic images, each downloadable in a variety of screen sizes...
Curtis Knight and the Squires (featuring Jimi Hendrix)
The music industry is full of tales of naive musicians and nightmarish record deals. Jimi Hendrix had more than his share.
In 1965, Hendrix...
Renowned Bassist Louis Johnson Passes
Funk-bass pioneer Louis Johnson, 60, died May 21. Best known for his work with Michael Jackson, Johnson can be heard on the superstar’s Off The...
Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks
Collaborations have rendered some of the greatest tunes in the history of music. Whittle the subject to “just” guitarists, and the truth remains –...
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Rob Paparozzi and the Ed Palermo Big Band
Unreleased club recordings of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers from 1967, featuring lead guitarist Peter Green? This is, indeed, a major find.
Tasked with replacing “God” (as...
2015 Readers’ Choice
Each year, VG asks readers to select Readers’ Choice winners for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Player of the Year...
Top 50 Guitar Songs of the ’60s
Data and info compiled by Alan Greenwood and Ward Meeker
Vintage Guitar marked 25 years of publication with a year full of cool features that...