Iconic Guitars Releases New Evolution S Series
Southern California based Iconic Guitars has released the Evolution S Series line of guitars. Iconic Guitars launched The Evolution line as a follow up to their popular Vintage Series line…
Read more »Mr. Big Exclusive Live Video Preview of ‘Defying Gravity’
Mr. Big stopped into The Cutting Room in New York City this week for an interview and exclusive live stripped-down preview of a couple of tracks from their upcoming album,…
Read more »Video Demo: The IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Stage
The IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Stage is the new hi-tech solution for accurately reproducting the full sound of acoustic guitars and other instruments with studio-quality sound live on stage and…
Read more » JAM Pedals Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Greek pedal makers JAM are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year with a variety of cool new products, giveaways, promotions and more. These unique analog boutique handmade and hand-painted pedals…
Read more »Watch Guns N’ Roses Cover AC/DC’s "Whole Lotta Rosie"
During their June 7 stop in Zurich, Switzerland, Guns N’ Roses performed a cover of AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie.” Why, you ask? Read on. “When we play this song, nobody really knows…
Read more »Robert Cray and Steve Jordan Exclusive Live Video Interview
Here’s an exclusive interview with Robert Cray and Steve Jordan, live from The Cutting Room in New York City. Hosted by journalist and author Alan Paul, they discuss the new album, Robert…
Read more »Dude Plays Metallica’s "Hardwired" on a Sitar—and It’s Killer
Is it just me or has the sitar been making inroads into metal—not to mention traditionally guitar-centric media coverage—in the past few months? While you ponder that purely rhetorical question,…
Read more »John Pizzarelli Premieres "She’s So Sensitive" Music Video
Two of John Pizzarelli’s greatest influences, Frank Sinatra and the bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, joined forces in 1967 to present a softer, sultrier side of Sinatra on the…
Read more »Tony Levin and Sterling Ball of Ernie Ball Music Man Talk Bass
New from Ernie Ball, here’s a video featuring Sterling Ball, CEO of Ernie Ball and Ernie Ball Music Man, with legendary bassist Tony Levin (King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel)….
Read more »Extreme String Skipping and String-Skipping Tapping for the Fast and the Accurate
Even within complex solos, most guitarists play several notes on one string, and then move up or down to the next string. This creates melodically linear patterns. But more importantly, it’s…
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