Category: Artist News

Guns N’ Roses Has 2 New Albums And A 3D Movie Ready For Release

Posted 06 Jun 2014 in Artist News, Music, News, Performance
Guns N' Roses

For a band that for all intents and purposes disappeared years ago Guns N’ Roses, specifically Axl Rose, have done an incredible job staying in the press. Guns N’ Roses Reunion? Since Slash, Duff and the rest of the original lineup left the band Guns N’ Roses has been nowhere close to the freight train that took over the rock scene a few decades ago.  That may be about to change.  Well maybe not anytime soon but there are rumors…

Beastie Boys Awarded 1.7 Million In Copyright Lawsuit

Posted 06 Jun 2014 in Artist News, General News, Music, News
Beastie Boys

Last week we reported on the lawsuit filed by the Beastie Boys against the Monster Energy Drink company for copyright infringement for the use of some of their songs in an advertisement.  The verdict is in and the Beasties were awarded a nice sum of money. There was initially some back and forth between the Beastie Boys and Monster regarding the amount of damages being requested.  The B-boys filed suit for $2.5 million while Monster countered saying that they were…

Win a Guitar Signed by Soundgarden

Soundgarden

While their heyday is likely over, Seattle based grunge rock troubadours Soundgarden still have massive numbers of fans across the globe. As Soundgarden is touring in celebration of the 20 year anniversary of their album Superunknown they are also doing something to give back to their legion of loyal fans. In fact, chances are that a number of our readers are likely Soundgarden fans, as it’s a demographic our site appeals to. Because of that, we thought it would be…

Skaburbian Collective: Reggae Music From Sweden

Posted 04 Jun 2014 in Artist News, General News, Music, News
Skaburbian Collective

The Skaburbian Collective is a reggae, rock outfit that calls Sweden their home base.  Yes, I know it sounds a little strange to think that the sunny vibes and reggae music is coming from Sweden but the Skaburbian Collective is much more than just a reggae band. I had the opportunity to  ask the guys from Skaburbian Collective a few questions to find out how they became a band and what pushed them into this genre of music.  One thing…

Turkuaz: Getting Downright Funky on a Stage Near You

Posted 03 Jun 2014 in Artist News, General News
Turkuaz

For the last several years the band Turkuaz has been making music, playing shows and adding to their ever-expanding fan base.  Fresh off a successful Summer Camp 2014 performance the band is heading into a very busy summer.  With more than 40 shows planned between now and the end of August things don’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.  That’s good news if you are a fan of the funk! I had the opportunity to ask Craig Brodhead…

Passafire: A Necessary Addition To Your Reggae Collection

Posted 02 Jun 2014 in Artist News, News
Passafire

If you are looking to supplement the reggae music in your everyday listening rotation Passafire will breathe new life into your speakers .  Formed in 2003 by a group of guys attending the Savannah College of Art and Design (yes…reggae music from Savannah, GA), Passafire has been releasing music and touring relentlessly delivering their sound to larger and larger crowds. The band consists of Ted Browne (guitar/lead vox), Will Kubley (bass/vox), Mike DeGuzman (keys) and Nick Kubley (drums) and the…

A New Led Zeppelin Tune Hits The Streets

Posted 02 Jun 2014 in Artist News
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You may think that you have heard every version of every Led Zeppelin song.  If you thought that you would be wrong.  No matter how much you like or what your opinions towards Led Zeppelin are, it’s undeniable that you’ve at the very least heard the group’s music a number of times during your life. But have you really heard all of the material Led Zeppelin has in the catalog?  We bet there’s at least one you haven’t heard yet….

Three Beards: Mellow Alternative Rock From Fayetteville, NC

Posted 01 Jun 2014 in Artist News, Music, News
Three Beards

Three Beards is the next band that Guitar News Daily is going to shine a light on.  Before the release of their new album we had the opportunity to talk with Hank Barbe who is one half of the band.  Yes I know if they are ‘Three Beards” Hank should be 1/3 of the band but we’ll clear that up later. Who Is Three Beards Q: Who is Three Beards.  Where are you from?  How long have you been playing…

Funktional Flow: Funktionally Flowing For Free Tonight

Posted 31 May 2014 in Artist News, Music, News
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This may not be national music news yet but one of our main missions here at Guitar News Daily is to help share our love of music with our readers.  So with that being said, if you are in the area and looking for a spot to see some good music tonight swing by Moonshiners Pub and check out Funktional Flow. You might be asking why are we posting this as news?  Well, like I said we just want to…

George Harrison’s Guitar Goes Up for Auction

Posted 25 May 2014 in Artist News, Electric Guitar, Gear News

There’s no denying that the Beatles were one of the most influential rock groups of all time.  Here at Guitar News Daily we take our Beatles very seriously.  But just how much money would you be willing to shell out in order to get your hands on a genuine piece of Beatles memorabilia like George Harrison’s guitar?  Or maybe something from John and Yoko or even a little gem owned by Sir Paul McCartney aka The Coolest Man Alive. For…