Monthly Archives: November 2010
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...
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...
Bigsby Vibrato on Permanent Display at USPTO
For over 200 years, the role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has been to promote and encourage the progress of science and the useful arts through the issuance of patents and trademarks. Through the registration of trademarks, the agen...
Gig Fx Intros Frampton Wah
The Gig-fx Peter Frampton Signature Megawah is an all-analog pedal with four settings actuated by a selector switch - a classic wah sound called Cry, the Megawah sound with a deep bass response for funkier quacking and more expressive wailing, a funky ...
Medeski, Martin & Wood Slate MMW Camp
Hosted by musicians John Medeski, Billy Martin, and John Wood, the annual Camp MMW is an opportunity for musicians of varying levels and ages to study in the Catskill Mountains. Campers gather for five days of intensive workshops and seminars, listenin...
Paisley Scores CMA Entertainer of the Year Award
Country singer/songwriter/guitarist Brad Paisley, who has been featured in <em>Vintage Guitar</em> three times (most recently in January '09), last night won Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville.
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Blues Foundation "Keeping the Blues Alive" Recipients Announced
The Blues Foundation will honor 21 individuals and organizations with its 2011 Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Award during a recognition brunch February 5 in Memphis.
Each year, The Blues Foundation presents the KBA Awards to individuals and organiz...