Chapman Mosaic of Hendrix Being Auctioned for U.K. Cancer Research
Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has created a Jimi Hendrix mosaic out of guitar plectrums, to be auctioned tonight at Cancer Research UK's Sound & Vision event at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.
The image is created from more than 5,000 Fender pick...
Nielsen Partners with Griffin Technology
Griffin Technology has partnered with Rick Nielsen, guitarist and songwriter for Cheap Trick to create the a signature case for iPhone 4 and iPad.
"I'm actually a Griffin customer, not some knucklehead looking for freebies...well, I am a knuckl...
Guitarist Terry Clements Passes
Terry Clements, longtime guitarist for Gordon Lightfoot, passed away February 20 after suffering a stroke. On his website, Lightfoot called Clements "...an integral part of the signature Lightfoot sound. His seamless and inventive playing added a ...
"Concert For George" To Stream For Free Tomorrow
In honor of George Harrison's birth date (February 25), the memorable tribute concert in his honor, <em>Concert For George</em>, will be streamed for free on GeorgeHarrison.com for 24 hours beginning at 8 a.m. London time (GMT).
Original...
ToneCandy Launches Skull OD/Distortion
ToneCandy Effects' new Skull Overdrive and Distortion pedal uses a toggle switch to select between overdrive mode and a saturated, highly overdriven Maximum Boost tone. The company says it sounds the same at gig volume as it does in a small room at low...
"Cry Baby: The Movie" Debuting Online
The first two parts of a four-part documentary titled <em>Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World</em> is being shown at crybabydoc.com.
The film tells the story of the wah pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. In the fi...
DVK Launching Four Effects Pedals
DVK Technologies is shipping the first four models in series of dual-function stompboxes.
Combinations include fuzz and vibe, overdrive and vibe, and compression and clean boost. The pedals have compact enclosures with custom graphics and are based ...
ABB Mourns Passing of Joseph Lawrence "Red Dog" Campbell
The Allman Brothers Band have announced the passing of Joseph Lawrence "Red Dog" Campbell. He died February 21 after a battle with cancer. He was 68.
One of the original and longtime crew members for the Allman Brothers Band, his photo i...
Jackson Ampworks Upgrades Britain Amp
Jackson Ampworks' The Britain 3.0 is a two-channel footswitchable amp that uses a set of EL84 power tubes to produce 12 or 25 watts output in class A or 50 watts in Class A/B operation. The second channel is a boost circuit and there's a series effects...
Joe Hall Passes
The founder of the short-lived Bakersfield-area Hallmark Guitars, Joe Hall, died February 11 after an extended battle with liver disease. He was 72.
Hall's foray into the electric guitar market in the mid '60s is part of the intriguing and nebulous ...