Eric Johnson has posted some news to his forums, including a track listing for his upcoming album: 1. Fatdaddy 2. Brilliant Room 3. Texas (written by Mike Bloomfield and Buddy Miles, on the Electric Flag record) 4. Gem 5. Austin 6. Soul Surprise 7. On the Way (country tune) 8. Arithmetic 9. Vortexan 10. A change has come to me 11. Your Book (song I wrote for my … [Read more...]
Black Country Communion Cover Art
Black Country Communion have unveiled the cover art for their debut album, which will be released on September 21. I can't say that I'm particularly sold on the cover art, but we'll see what it looks like on the actual packaging. Jon at Guitar Noize likes the artwork and he's actually lived in the Black Country area, so maybe it's one of those things that makes more sense to … [Read more...]
Matt Schofield Blues Guitar Artistry DVD
Late last year, Matt Schofield inked a deal with Hal Leonard to record an instructional DVD to be released this summer. The title of the DVD is Blues Guitar Artistry, and it will be released on August 1. Schofield is a rising UK-based blues guitarist who melds electric blues with jazz sophistication. I love his approach to the blues, and I've been looking forward to this … [Read more...]
Mulennium
On December 31, 1999 I made the trek to Atlanta to see Gov't Mule's New Year's Eve show at the Roxy Theater. Earlier that year, Gov't Mule had released Live...With a Little Help From Our Friends, which was recorded on New Year's Eve in 1998, so I was really primed for the show. I knew it was going to be something special, and it was. Joined by guests Little Milton, Audley … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith Music
In addition to building great guitars, Paul Reed Smith is also a very good guitarist who fronts his own band. He's released two albums. His first album, simply titled The Paul Reed Smith Band, features collaborations with Derek St Holmes, Mike Ault, and Gary and Greg Grainger. The recently released Look At The Moon album was recorded at the Ricky Skagg's Family Studio here in … [Read more...]