Tommy Emmanuel recently released an album with jazz guitarist Frank Vignola titled Just Between Frets. This album is volume 11 in the Groovemaster series, which has featured many other excellent guitarists including Phil Keaggy, Laurence Juber, Preston Reed, and John Jorgenson. This collaboration between Emmanuel and Vignola pairs Emmanuel's inimitable acoustic guitar style … [Read more...]
Gibson Keb’ Mo’ Bluesmaster
Gibson recently introduced the Keb' Mo' signature Bluesmaster acoustic guitar. The guitar is loosely based on Keb's Epiphone Bluesmaster, which was a popular parlor-sized guitar that Gibson discontinued about 10 years ago. The Keb Mo' Bluesmaster features a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a bound, rosewood fingerboard. It is available in a natural or sunburst finish. … [Read more...]
Black Country
You may have heard by now that Joe Bonamassa is teaming up with Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Shirinian to form Black Country. They've recorded about six tracks already and will be reconvening in March to finish an album to be released later in the year. I'm looking forward to hearing what they come up with; with these guys, I bet it's going to be a rockin' album. … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson on His New Album
Eric Johnson, from a recent conversation with Music Radar about his upcoming album, discussing why it takes him so long to complete an album: "In the end, though, the finished product is what matters, and I just can't lower my standards. I can't go, 'Oh well, I'm not in tune - whatever.' That isn't what turns me on. What turns me on is hearing a guitar with a great sound and … [Read more...]
Johnny Hiland Now Endorsing Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars
Sterling Ball has confirmed that former PRS-endorser Johnny Hiland is now endorsing Ernie Ball Music Man guitars: As of today Johnny Hiland has joined our family as a valued endorsee. Johnny is over the moon with the Silhouette and will be playing them for a long time we both hope. This was rumored a few weeks ago, but at the time Ball stated that he and Hiland had not spoken … [Read more...]