Zakk Wylde and his band Black Label Society have recently been signed to hard rocking label Roadrunner Records. The band is currently in the studio recording their first release for Roadrunner. … [Read more...]
Ben Harper – “Both Sides of the Gun”
Ben Harper's latest album, which is actually a double-album, titled "Both Sides of the Gun" will be available in stores on March 21. The track listings are: Disc 1: 1. Morning Yearning 2. Waiting For You 3. Picture in a Frame 4. Never Leave Lonely Alone 5. Sweet Nothing Serenade 6. Reason To Mourn 7. More Than Sorry 8. Cryin' Won't Help You Now 9. Happy Everafter In Your … [Read more...]
Johnny Hiland Interview
Modern Guitars Magazine has recently posted an interview with guitarist Johnny Hiland. Hiland has released a self-titled album on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label and is working on a second album. The interview also covers information about Hiland's new Paul Reed Smith signature guitar. In addition to playing the guitar, Hiland, who is legally blind, is a motivational speaker … [Read more...]
eJamming
eJamming is a new site where you can connect and jam with someone across the street or across the world. If you have a midi interface on your computer, then you can log in and jam with other musicians. The software even allows you to talk to the other musicians via full-duplex voice over IP (VoIP). There are regular jam sessions that you can join, or you can get together with a … [Read more...]
Martin Guitars = Crap?
Brad Kozak, on novelidea.com, recently wrote about going to a music store and seeing a Martin guitar, complete with laminated back and sides, which is a departure from Martin's historically very high quality guitars. The NovelIdea blog is geared towards marketing and branding, so the post is targeted towards that audience. However, it's an interesting argument. For example, … [Read more...]