Johnny A. Discusses New Epiphone Custom Outfit Guitar
In this new clip, guitarist, singer and bandleader Johnny A. discusses his new Custom Outfit model from Epiphone. This signature archtop features a custom double-cutaway hollowbody design in a Sunset…
Read more »Dhani Harrison Announces Solo Debut, Shares "All About Waiting"
Today, Dhani Harrison announced his debut solo album. Entitled IN///PARALLEL, it will be released through BMG on October 6. He also shared the album’s first single, “All About Waiting,” which…
Read more »Watch Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington Perform "Hunger Strike" in 2008
Yesterday, the music world was stunned by the tragic death of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park. The gut-wrenching circumstances of his death – he reportedly hanged himself…
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Fluid Audio Launches the Strum Buddy
Fluid Audio has announced the Strum Buddy electric guitar monitor/amplifier. Featuring 6W of power and a 40mm speaker driver, the Strum Buddy amplifies your electric guitar to the perfect level…
Read more » Deep Purple Announces ‘A Fire in the Sky’ Anthology
Deep Purple has announced A Fire in the Sky, a career-spanning anthology that will be available as a single CD and a three-CD set. Each version of the set, which will…
Read more » Chester Bennington, Lead Singer of Linkin Park, Dead at 41
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the massively popular rock band Linkin Park, has died at the age of 41. According to a report by TMZ, the singer hanged himself…
Read more »"Friday on My Mind": AC/DC’s Connection to a 1966 Guitar Masterpiece
Back in May and June, I had to learn (or brush up on) about 81 songs—everything from country standards to George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” to two entire Beatles albums—all of which I eventually performed…
Read more »Watch Joe Bonamassa Play Blues on John Petrucci’s Signature Guitar
Late last month, Joe Bonamassa—he of the super-impressive chops and the to-die-for guitar collection—posted a fun little video that shows him playing blues on one of John Petrucci’s signature guitars,…
Read more »Quinn Sullivan Premieres New Music Video for "Midnight Highway"
If, over the course of your career as a guitarist, you’ve shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Los Lobos, The Roots, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi and Joe…
Read more »The 5 Types of Guitar Salesmen
We’ve all spent our fair share of time at our local guitar store, and as a result we’ve come in contact with a variety of different types of salespeople. Whether…
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