Last week, the Derek Trucks Band performed their song "Down in the Flood" on Good Morning America. Derek Trucks was also interviewed for the show. … [Read more...]
It Might Get Loud
Emon at Guitarkadia recently posted a review of It Might Get Loud, the new movie featuring Jimmie Page, The Edge, and Jack White. The movie was released in California and New York last Friday and will be released throughout the rest of the US over the next several months. I've been looking forward to the film since I first heard of it several months ago, so I'm looking forward … [Read more...]
Capo App Updated
Christopher Liscio, the developer of the excellent learning tool Capo, let me know that he has recently updated the app. I've previously reviewed Capo and really liked it. Probably the biggest new feature of the app is the ability to save the slowed music so that you can listen to it on an iPod, thus enabling you to practice away from the computer. You can export an entire song … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Has Completed His Latest Studio Album
Eric Johnson has recently completed tracking for his next studio album, which includes guest appearances from Sonny Landreth, Jimmie Vaughan, and Steve Miller. The album is now ready to be mixed, and he plans to give tracks to engineers George Massenberg, Gary Paczosa and Andy Johns. He's also planning on doing a mini-tour with Alien Love Child in Texas. Shows are currently … [Read more...]
Mark Knopfler – Get Lucky
Mark Knopfler's upcoming album Get Lucky is scheduled to be released on September 15. You can view the official press release for the album here, which includes the following information about the autobiographical nature of the album: The autobiographical thread running through Get Lucky is exemplified by the title track. “The first itinerant person I ever met would sing in … [Read more...]