Lee Ritenour to release new album “Six String Theory”
Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory is to be released on June 29 by Concord Records. Ritenour and friends work their way through many genres in guitar music: rock, funky blues, bebop and even classical music. Lee Ritenour hit his rolodex (B.B. King got the first call) but also expanded the scope the include internet via social media site YouTube to find the best young guitar players and record with them. Ritenour teamed with longtime partners Berklee College of Music; D’Addario…
Steve Vai opens the vault and launches “VaiTunes”
It’s not uncommon for a musician to record more work than they release. In Vai’s case, the Grammy® award-winning guitarist has a digital ocean of snippets in various degrees of completion. Some are leftovers from assorted sessions, projects that were never completed, soundcheck jams, or songs that were specific to a particular venture. “There are enough lonely, unreleased notes in my world to fill an infinity shelf,” says Vai. In between composing new scores for his upcoming performance with the…
Paul Gilbert to Release Fuzz Album
Told you it was the year of the fuzz! www.paulgilbert.com Here’s the statement from Paul: I have been busy making a new album. The album is called FUZZ UNIVERSE. It will be released in Japan on June 30th. CLICK HERE for more details. It will be released soon after in Europe and America. The songs are: 1. Fuzz Universe 2. Olympic 3. Count Juan Chutrifo 4. Bach Partita in Dm 5. Blue Orpheus 6. Will My Screen Door Stop Neptune…
Peavey turn iPhone into amp and pedal studio
Musical-instrument and equipment manufacturer Peavey and iPhone app developer Agile Partners, announced the two companies are joining forces to launch AmpKit, a guitar amp and effects iPhone application, and AmpKit LiNK audio interface for the iPhone, iPod touch* and iPad. “AmpKit blew me away with its incredible range and sound quality,” said Paul Riario, tech editor for Guitar World and contributor to Guitar Aficionado magazine. “It’s so easy to plug my guitar into the iPhone using the AmpKit LiNK adapter,…
Vai, Ozzy, John 5, Gilbert, Sheehan and others donate gear for auction
Besides the love of music, rockstars have a soft spot for our four legged furry friends. With the help from so many artists and actors with their charitable donations of instruments and signed memorabilia, FUR & FEATHER ANIMAL SANCTUARY comes closer to breaking ground in the next year for the first fully solar and wind powered, no-kill animal sanctuary. The sanctuary will also provide the community with a low-cost animal clinic, education and cultural center. Currently on the eBay auction…
What The Fuzz? Free album released for download
Six String Bliss, the longest-running guitar-centric Podcast, has released “What The Fuzz”, a collaborative effort by members of their listening community. The theme of this album was the Fuzz Effect; it was not a requirement to use Fuzz specifically on guitar, but each track submitted contains the prominent use of Fuzz. What The Fuzz features 10 songs performed by an international community of artists, with submissions coming from 5 countries. It is the fifth album project produced by Six String…
What the Fuzz? Six String Bliss to release free album for download
Six String Bliss Announces the Release of “What The Fuzz?”. Worldwide Launch – Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Six String Bliss, the longest-running guitar-centric Podcast on the Internet announces the release of What The Fuzz, a collaborative effort by members of their listening community. The theme of this album is the Fuzz Effect; it was not a requirement to use Fuzz specifically on guitar, but each track submitted contains the prominent use of Fuzz. What The Fuzz will feature 10 songs…
Daisy Rock Inducted Into Musical Instruments Museum
Original Daisy Rock “Star” Guitar Inducted Into Musical Instruments Museum Original Daisy Rock “Star” Guitar Inducted Into Musical Instruments Museum Inducted into the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM), a 195,000-square-foot facility in Northern Phoenix that’s billed as the world’s first global musical instrument museum on April 24, 2010, Daisy Rock’s original star-shaped electric guitar prototype model will be among the first instruments visitors of MIM will see, featured prominently inside the museum’s Guitar Galley. Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 29,…
Taylor celebrate Spring with new limited editions
To celebrate spring’s arrival, Taylor Guitars have once again come up trumps with a set of Spring Limited Edition models. This year’s Limiteds feature an exciting array of exotic tonewoods – Hawaiian koa, Brazilian imbuia, Tasmanian blackwood and Claro walnut – and boast a unique twist, as the company’s newest Specialty guitar, the 12-Fret, joins the springtime fun. The 12-Fret-LTD is a sweet-sounding, all-koa Grand Concert trimmed with dark, rich ebony binding. Named for the point at which the neck…
Little Strings
Gibson has unveiled three new instruments for those of you looking to branch out into smaller stringed instruments. Gibson Original proudly unveils three new instruments – the new Inspired By Sam Bush Limited Edition ’34 Fern mandolin, the 75th Anniversary F-10 mandolin and the Limited Edition Vintage Granada “Hearts and Flowers” banjo. The Inspired By Sam Bush Limited Edition ’34 Fern Mandolin The new Inspired By Sam Bush Limited Edition ’34 Fern Mandolin is based on an artist’s rendering of…