Classical guitarist Ana Vidovic is interviewed in the August 2007 issue of Guitar Player magazine. I'm glad to see that she is getting mainstream recognition. I first heard about Ana several years ago when I was shopping for a new classical guitar. She happened to be touring through town at the time, so I had the opportunity to see her in concert, and it was fantastic. Her … [Read more...]

Mike Farris is the former vocalist of the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, who achieved some acclaim in the late 90s. Now, Farris has recently released a new solo album titled Salvation in Lights. As his Web site states: "...these are the songs that have come out of being saved by grace." Mike's story is as powerful as his voice. Farris is recovering from alcohol and chemical … [Read more...]

Boing Boing is reporting that PBS will be airing a documentary about Les Paul on July 11, 2007 at 9:00 P.M. EST. From the PBS page: Among inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, his name comes alphabetically after Louis Pasteur. In the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it follows Parliament-Funkadelic. This singular distinction belongs to Les Paul, whose insatiable … [Read more...]

Country guitarist Brad Paisley has released a new album today, 5th Gear. Additionally, his new single, "Ticks", went to number 1 this week on the country singles' chart, so Brad's had a pretty good week so far. Although I live near the Country Music capital of the world, I'm not a big fan of country music, so until a few years ago, I wasn't aware of how good a guitarist Brad … [Read more...]

All Out Guitar has recently published an interview with Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci. The interview covers quite a bit of ground, including Petrucci's earliest influences, the early days of Dream Theater and Dream Theater's new album Systematic Chaos, as well as much more. It's an interesting interview and it's great timing since Systematic Chaos was released on … [Read more...]