Black Country Communion have updated their website with a video interview with the band members about how the band came together and about the recording process. They've also announced an album release date of September 21 for North America and September 20 for Europe. The album will be named Black Country and the track listing for the album will be: 1. Black Country 2. … [Read more...]
Suhr Guitars Factory Tour
Mark McGuigan recently posted the video below of a tour through the Suhr Guitars factory. I've said before that I love a good factory tour video and this one doesn't disappoint. An added bonus is a backing track of Guthrie Govan's "Sevens": … [Read more...]
Jimmie Vaughan Plays Blues, Ballads and Favorites
Details about Jimmie Vaughan's first new album in nine years have been announced. It will be titled Jimmie Vaughan Plays Blues, Ballads and Favorites and will feature an original instrumental track as well as covers of songs by Little Richard, Jimmy Reed, Roy Milton, Roscoe Gordon, Willie Nelson and others. He also has a few special guests, including Lou Ann Barton, who sings … [Read more...]
Writin’ and Rockin’ – The Jas Obrecht Experience
How many people can say they've played basketball with Eddie Van Halen or spent a week on Santana's tour bus? Jas Obrecht has done those things and much more throughout his career as a writer for magazines such as Rolling Stone, Guitar Player, Mojo, and Living Blues, among others. He now teaches creative writing at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI; the college ran a … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Talking about His New Strat
Eric Johnson recently sat down with Fender to discuss his new Rosewood-neck signature Stratocaster: … [Read more...]