Monthly Archives: August 2014
Joel Selvin
Every garage band owes Bert Berns. Without him 1960s radio would have been almost as dull as it is today.
Berns shepherded the early careers...
PRS, Santana Benefit Kimmel Cancer Center
Paul Reed Smith Guitars is set to host the 15th-anniversary One Night One Show One Cause Benefit Concert, this year featuring Carlos Santana and...
Billy Joe Shaver
Since he first emerged as a songwriter more than 40 years ago, Billy Joe Shaver has remained an authentic country rebel, a far cry...
Washburn’s Warren Haynes Signature Acoustic
Washburn’s Warren Haynes Signature Acoustic
Price: $1,899 (Dream Solo 1 combo); $3,995 (Dream Solo 4 head); $699 (Switchback 112)
Info: www.washburn.com
Given the company’s long history,...
Steve Khan
After a career of close to 40 years, Steve Khan now delivers Subtext, a mesmerizing Latin-jazz offering. But don’t assume that this is just...
Yamaha THR10
Yamaha THR10
Price: $299
Contact: usa.yamaha.com.
As a rule of thumb, practice amps are a compromise. Blissfully portable, they typically lack tone and features. Yet whether in...
Egnater Tweaker 40
Egnater Tweaker 40
Price: $1,149 (approx. $800 street).
Info: egnater.com
Egnater has just amplified its Tweaker line with a new 40-watt, two channel, 1x12 combo. This amp...
The Howlin’ Brothers
Like a long-lost radio show from the ’50s suddenly coming to life on your radio in the late nighttime hours, this hard-driving string trio...
Jeff Golub
The route taken by Jeff Golub in making Train Keeps A Rolling is unlike that followed by any other artist. Just as his previous...
Brian Setzer
Three decades, umpteen records, and several stellar bands into his career, and Brian Setzer still makes rockabilly sound fresh and exciting. This album has...