Satriani To Play "The Tonight Show"
Joe Satriani, will be appearing on "The Tonight Show" this Monday, November 29, joining Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show band throughout the entire show. Along with the band, Satriani will be performing some of his signature songs as well a...
Michael Hedges’ Taproot Set for Reissue
Valley Entertainment has announced it will reissue <em>Taproot</em>, the Grammy-nominated album by guitarist Michael Hedges. Originally released in 1990, the mostly-instrumental album showcased Hedges' prowess and ear for polyphony. The lan...
JJ Electronic Releases New Tubes
JJ Electronic has released three new tubes - the 6550,
6CA7, and EL844. The company says the JJ 6550 is designed to improve the sound of high-powered amps. The 6CA7 is a large-bottle version of the EL34 that gives bigger, warmer sound. The EL844 is a ...
PRS Donates Amps and Guitars to Musicians Institute
PRS Guitar recently donated six electric guitars, one acoustic guitar, and seven amplifiers to the Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music.
To celebrate the partnership, Paul Smith paid a visit to students studying in the guitar program ...
MusiCares Foundation, Guitar Center Help Musicians
Guitar Center is giving holiday shoppers a chance to make a difference in the lives of musicians in 2010 by making a contribution to MusiCares Foundation at any store in North America. MusiCares provides support and guidance for struggling musicians, f...
Clapton Crossroads Fest DVD Debuts At #1
The Blu-Ray and DVD release of Eric Clapton's <em>Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010</em> debuts at #1 this week on the Billboard Top DVD Music Video Chart with combined sales of over 22,000 copies. The two-disc set features over four hours of...
Auction Raising Money for Nashville Players
Dozens of prized instruments have hit the auction block as Nash2o, the Nashville-based flood-relief effort, marked its kickoff with a party at Music City's Hard Rock Cafe October 12.
With Vince Gill and John Jorgenson in attendance, Nash2o founders...
Rock On The Range Announces 2011 Dates
Set to mark five years, the 2011 edition of Rock on the Range will kick off May 21 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Lineups will be announced early next year. Stay tuned to rockontherange.com.
DBZ Guitar Raises Money for Dio Cancer Fund
DBZ Guitars donates a custom built guitar auctioned off for the Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up and Shout" cancer fund held this past August. The fund raiser was hosted by the Las Vegas based Aces and Ales Pub, owned by Alice Cooper guitarist, Ke...
Onori Distributes New Amp Line from Albion
Albion Musical Instruments has announced that Onori Entertainment will be the distributor to launch a new line of guitar and bass amplifiers that will debut at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in January.
The line offers the T...