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...]
Eric Johnson Talking about His New Strat
Eric Johnson recently sat down with Fender to discuss his new Rosewood-neck signature Stratocaster: … [Read more...]
Black Country Communion
The band formerly known as Black Country, featuring Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian, have officially been renamed as Black Country Communion. The new website is sparse of details about the upcoming album, but you can see them play "One Last Soul" on YouTube. … [Read more...]
Davy Knowles Interview with Lick Library
LickLibrary.com recently posted a nice interview with guitarist Davy Knowles from Back Door Slam. They have also posted a performance by Knowles and an overview of two of his songs: "Riverbed" and "Tear Down the Walls." … [Read more...]
Jim Campilongo Signature Custom Shop ’59 Telecaster
The Fender Custom Shop has recently introduced the Jim Campilongo* Signature '59 Telecaster. This signature guitar is based on Campilongo's original '59 Telecaster. One of the unique features of the guitar is that the strings are top loaded instead of through-the-body like most modern Telecasters. Another unique feature of the guitar is the Campilongo-designed pickups that are … [Read more...]