Anthony over at StevieSnacks.com is running a great contest and is giving away his Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat to one of his viewers. You don't even have to be a paying customer to win. Click here for all the contest details. Good luck! … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Dan Auerbach
This is a photo of Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys playing at last year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Dan has some of the coolest vintage guitars. The one he's playing below is a Harmony H76 Thinline. The photo was taken by Jeff Christensen/Associated Press. … [Read more...]
The Guitar Pick Collector
The Ottawa Citizen recently featured an article about Alex Golota, who collects guitar picks used by famous guitarists. He has collected over 700 picks, including picks from Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and the Rolling Stones, among many others. Here he is talking about how he got a pick from Jeff Beck: “I recently got Jeff Beck,” says Golota, 51, “which is … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Dust Bowl
Details of Joe Bonamassa's next album, titled Dust Bowl, have been released: Multi-talented blues-rock guitar hero, singer-songwriter, and member of Black Country Communion, Joe Bonamassa will release his twelfth full-length solo album, Dust Bowl, on March 22, 2011. This is Bonamassa’s ninth studio release on his own J&R Adventures label, which he created with longtime … [Read more...]
Jimmie Vaughan: Texas Blues Guitar Legend
Cowboys and Indians magazine recently featured a profile and interview with Jimmie Vaughan where he talks about his early days of playing the guitar, playing with guitar legends, and why he enjoys the 50s so much: “I grew up in a beautiful time in the ’50s, so I got to see all those wild cars that were brand-new and hear all that music that was coming out, and I just never … [Read more...]