TrueFire has released a new course featuring one of my favorite guitarists, David Grissom. The course is titled Open Road Guitar and features 60 videos and 222 minutes of content. From the description: David organized Open Road Guitar into two sections. In the first section, he presents the 25 key concepts and techniques that comprise his signature style: Hand Position, … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson: Europe Live
On June 23, 2014 Provogue will release Eric Johnson - Live in Europe on CD and 180 gram vinyl. Europe Live was recorded in venues across Johnson's tour of the continent, with the majority of the album capturing his appearance at Amsterdam's Melkweg along with selections from two dates in Germany at Die Kantine in Köln and Bochum Zeche and the Paris show at New Morning. Each … [Read more...]
Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea
I'm not really a cruise type of guy, but I know that a lot of people really enjoy them. If I were a cruise guy, I'd take a look at going on the Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise next February 17th-21st. The cruise features Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, John Hiatt, Ana Popovic, Robert Randolph, and Joanne Shaw Taylor, with more artists to be announced soon. The cruise departs … [Read more...]
Erratic B.B. King Performance
B.B. King is one of my all-time guitar heroes. That's what makes news like this really sad to me: Slowed by age and infirmity, including diabetes, King continues to tour — with sometimes painful results. In St. Louis, some fans are singing the blues after an erratic weekend performance led to a stream of audience catcalls and early departures. Concertgoers said King's … [Read more...]
This is Your Life – Ronnie James Dio Tribute Album
On April 1, Rhino Records will release This is Your Life, which is a tribute album for Ronnie James Dio and will benefit Dio's Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The album features a host of artists covering tracks spanning Dio's career. The track listing for the album is: 1. "Neon Knights" - Anthrax 2. "The Last In Line" - Tenacious D 3. "The Mob Rules" - Adrenaline Mob 4. … [Read more...]