Brief Story of the Gibson Les Paul
on May 23, 2009 in Guitar Central gibson les paul Lester William Polfus playing the guitar  Brief Story of the Gibson Les Paul If you know a little about guitars, then it’s safe to say you are familiar with the Gibson Les Paul. To talk about the Gibson Les Paul, however, we have to go way back to June 9th, 1915 when Lester William P...

Andes To Amazon
on May 21, 2009 in Tony Jones boss micro br jim duncan korg musical journey paul reed smith rainforest   Andes To Amazon A Musical Journey Andes To Amazon. I have always liked natural history documentaries And in particular Andes to Amazon. I loved the title music and the incidental music throughout the series. In one episode there was a piece on a M...

Two Days of Pure Blues starting May 6th
on May 19, 2009 in Guitar News blues foundation blues music fame induction ceremony hall of fame mississippi delta soul blues 2009 Blues Music Awards will Follow the Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Memphis The 2009 Blues Music Awards are coming up on Thursday, May 7th following the Blues Hall of Fame Induction night on May 6th. The event, organized by the Blues Fou...

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held at
on May 19, 2009 in Guitar News Bob Dylan guitarist hall of fame hall of fame induction jeff beck Neil Young rock n roll   Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on April 4th, 2009   The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame announced the 2009 Inductees on January 14th. Their Induction Week Event will begin on March 28th,...

Awaiting the 43rd-Montreux Jazz Festival
on May 19, 2009 in Guitar News blues foundation Festival hall of fame inductee jeff beck  Awaiting the 43rd-Montreux Jazz Festival   One of the best music shows in Europe, the Montreux Jazz Festival will be starting on July 3rd, extending through July 18th. Offering two full weeks of concerts and renowned musicians, the festival wi...

Ritchie Blackmore-From Heavy Metal to Renaissance Music
on Apr 26, 2009 in Guitar Central 100 best guitarists ian gillan renaissance music ritchie blackmore   From Heavy Metal to Renaissance Music Ritchie Blackmore started off as a blues driven, heavy metal guitarist, known for his days in Deep Purple and Rainbow. Today, however, you will find him playing classic acoustic renaissance guitar accompanied...

Ian Gillan’s new Album ‘One Eye to Morocco’ to be released late March
on Apr 5, 2009 in Guitar News deep purple guitarist rock and blues  Deep Purple’s vocalist, Ian Gillan, has been working on his first solo album in over a decade. The record titled ‘One eye to Morocco’ is said to highlight the versatility of Gillan, with tunes far from the heavy metal scope, and close...

Lynyrd Skynyrd Set to Tour with Kid Rock
on Mar 18, 2009 in Guitar News Blues leon wilkenson lynyrd skynyrd Skynyrd Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Set to Tour with Kid Rock, New Album for Release Late 09  The southern blues-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will be joining Kid Rock for a second year of their ‘Rock & Rebels’ Tour in June 09. The groups will be kicking off in...

Guitar trivia
on Mar 15, 2009 in Guitar Central electric guitar electric guitarist ernie ball fender guitar string les paul telecaster    v     The first successfully produced electric guitar was a hollow Rickenbacker. Charlie Christian is claimed to be the very first electric guitarist of that, an all, time.      v     Guitar string maker and guitar-product innovator...

Jimi Hendrix Story
on Mar 13, 2009 in Guitar Central blues roots Guitar guitarists jimi hendrix left handed guitars wah wah pedal Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Upon Hendrix’s debut in music, not only was the new genre of psychedelic guitar born but the music world was forever marked with Hendrix’s unusual, yet overly effective playing techniques. Music...