Monthly Archives: November 2010
Fund Established to Help Parmalee Drummer
On September 20, Scott Thomas, drummer for the band Parmalee, was shot and critically wounded by two gunmen who forced their way on to the band's tour bus after a performance in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Thomas had no insurance. A fund ...
Heavy Leather NYC Strap Line
Heavy Leather NYC is a hand-made, detailed, and all-leather guitar strap line with a range of styles including old western, glam rock, hippie, and reggae. Creator Rachael Becker combines her love of leather and heavy metal, and has strapped rockers suc...
Gretsch Guitars Launches New Website
Gretsch Guitars recently launched a new website, giving it a look and feel as cool and iconic as its instruments. The site includes a product section with up-to-date information and specifications, as well as an artist page, a blog, and a forum where ...
ABB Returns to the Beacon
The Allman Brothers Band will return to the Beacon Theatre in New York City to perform eight shows beginning March 10 and continuing through March 19.
"No band is as closely associated with one single venue as the Allman Brothers have been with...
Schecter Releases New Models
Schecter has released details on several models it will debut at the NAMM show in January. The T S/H-1 guitar is based on their Tempest shape, with a single catseye sound port with a semi-hollow maple body, 24.75"-scale maple neck, rosewood fretbo...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...