Today was a good new music Tuesday for guitar-based music fans: Joe Bonamassa's new album Driving Towards the Daylight was officially released. I've been listening to this album for a couple of weeks now, and I think it's his strongest album of the last few years. It's a somewhat more focused album than last year's Dust Bowl, with a more straight-forward blues-rock … [Read more...]
Black Keys Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar
I'm a fan of the Black Keys and Dan Auerbach's interesting approach to gear, so I was pleased to see that Premier Guitar recently got a tour of Auerbach's current touring gear by his guitar tech, the impeccably dressed Dan Johnson: … [Read more...]
Johnny A. Studio Sessions Episode 1
Johnny A is currently in the studio recording a new album, and he is documenting the process in a series of videos. The first episode of the series was released last week: … [Read more...]
From Guitar World 1994: Yngwie Malmsteem Critiques His Peers
In the August 1994 issue of Guitar World magazine, Guitar World asked Yngwie Malmsteem to perform a blind critique of his peers. It's interesting to read Malmsteem's reactions to some of the tracks that Guitar World played, such as this response to hearing Metallica's "Master of Puppets" from their Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge album: Overall, the band has a great sound. But I … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Live at the Beacon Theatre DVD Trailer
Joe Bonamassa and team have published an official trailer for his upcoming DVD release Live at the Beacon Theatre, which you can now pre-order on Joe's site. The concert was filmed this past November and features guest spots by Beth Hart, John Hiatt, and Paul Rodgers. As a Free fan, I'm particularly interested in seeing Joe and Paul Rodgers performing together. Check out the … [Read more...]