Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Sadies
The Sadies are on a creative roll, following 2007’s New Seasons with an eclectic country-rock album one dares call a “modern classic.”
Benefiting again from...
Dave Hill
New World finds West Coast guitarist Dave Hill at the top of his game as a player and composer. Produced by bassist Jimmy Haslip,...
Popa Chubby Retrospective Set for Release
Blind Pig Records has announced a December 14 release date for <em>The Essential Popa Chubby</em>, a budget-priced CD from the high octane New York guitarist.
For this special collection, Popa Chubby hand-picked sixteen of the hottest fa...
More Clapton Guitars Set For Sale
Bonhams is set to sell more more than 70 guitars and 70 amps from Eric Clapton's personal collection. The sale will take place in New York, on March 9 and will, as with all of Clapton's previous sales, benefit The Crossroads Centre, a drug and alcohol ...
Mr. Big Set to Release What If…
Mr. Big will release a new album, titled <em>What If... </em> on February 8. The band's first all-original album since the reunion of its four original members - Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey - in early 2009.
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New York Dolls return with “Dancing Backward in High Heels”
Punk rock pioneers the New York Dolls are set to release their fifth full-length record March 15 on 429 Records. Featuring original members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, the album was recorded in Newcastle, England and produced by Louis XIV's Ja...
Buckley Debut Gets Deluxe Reissue
Tim Buckley's tenor-soaring yet delicate-was already a force to be reckoned with in 1966 when he recorded his self-titled debut for Elektra Records at the tender age of 19. It was also to be the only constant during the evolution that marked the singer...
NasH2O Auctioning Lucite Fender, Frampton, Paisley, Gill Guitars
Guitars donated for the fourth and final lot of the NasH2O Auction include some played by Peter Frampton, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, and more. Every guitar in the lot was played on tour, featured in music videos, accompanied an Opry debut, played on alb...
Seymour Duncan Liberator Solderless Pickup System
Seymour Duncan announces the debut of LiberatorTM, the first universal Solderless Pickup Change System for guitar and bass. Liberator is a bare-wire Lockdown system integrated with a high-quality volume pot. With a Liberator-equipped volume pot install...
Judas Priest Announce Farewell Tour
Judas Priest has announced that its 2011 Epitaph tour will be its last. With plans to hit all the major cities throughout the world, they will play its classic songs. Dates and more information will given on the band's website, judaspriest.com.