Monthly Archives: March 2016
Star Board: Bruce Kulick
Bruce Kulick played lead guitar in Kiss for more than a decade, and today stays busy as a solo performer and tours as a...
Black Joe Lewis
Eectric Slave is the third album by Black Joe Lewis, and marks a return to the sound of his roots – Hound Dog Taylor,...
Redplate Amps’ BluesMachine66
Redplate Amps’ BluesMachine66
Price: $2,799 (list)
Contact: www.redplateamps.com
Redplate builds boutique amplifiers with point-to-point wiring and meticulous hands-on attention to detail. Their BluesMachine66 1x12 was created for...
Guild in the Post-Fender Era
Since its beginnings in 1952, Guild has gone through many changes in ownership, location, marketing approach, and design philosophy. In the course of a...
Buick 6
You’re likely wondering, just who is this Buick 6 and who do they play well with? Good questions. The trio is Lucinda Williams’ backing...
Ibanez EKM100
Ibanez EKM100
Price: $2,799.99 (list)
Contact: www.ibanez.com
Fans of contemporary soul, jazz, and funk should be well aware of Soulive. Since 1999, the band has been entertaining...
Dickerson Hosts Tribute to New Orleans Music
VG contributor Deke Dickerson organized and served as master of ceremonies at “Deke Dickerson’s Tribute To New Orleans Music,” February 19 at Joe’s Great American,...
John 5 Releases Video, Starts Tour
Guitarist John 5 has released a new music video for the single "Making Monsters." The video utilizes stop motion animation giving life to action-figure-style monsters...
Grammy Museum Mississippi Set For Grand Opening
Grammy Museum Mississippi, a new 28,000-square-foot facility, will open its doors this weekend in Cleveland, Mississippi. Festivities begin with an event hosted by The...
Tommy Smith
Some of the loudest buzz – literally and figuratively – in music surrounds the London-base power trio Leogun, fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Smith. The...