Eric Clapton has announced that the second Crossroads Guitar Festival will be held this year on July 28, 2007 in Chicago, at Toyota Park. Similar to the first Crossroads Guitar Festival, Clapton is assembling a Who's Who of guitarists to play at the show, including Jeff Beck, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Randolph, Sonny … [Read more...]

Harp Magazine has recently interviewed Derek Trucks about recently touring with Eric Clapton, playing with the Allman Brothers, and touring with his own band. It's no secret to anyone reading this blog that I'm a big fan of Trucks' guitar playing and music, and it's great to see him enjoying so much success and getting the recognition he deserves. I've seen him play live … [Read more...]

Les Paul has recently donated $50,000 to his hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, which is located just outside of Milwaukee. Half of the money is being contributed to a hospital that has served his family, and the other half is being contributed to a local museum that is planning a Les Paul exhibit honoring his career and his contributions. It's nice to see a person who has … [Read more...]

It looks like the Van Halen tour with David Lee Roth that was supposed to happen this summer is likely not going to happen. According to CNN, Eddie Van Halen has checked himself into rehab for unspecified reasons. It's unfortunate that this has happened in a year that seemed like it was going well for him and Van Halen, with the reunion announcement and Van Halen's induction … [Read more...]

The G3 tour is back touring this Spring and this year's lineup includes Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, and Paul Gilbert. The tour will be visiting various locations throughout March and April. The tour dates are as follows: 3/14 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater 3/15 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues 3/16 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theater 3/17 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theater 3/18 … [Read more...]