During their recent European tour, Black Country Communion recorded footage for a DVD titled Live Over Europe that will be released later this year. They have released a trailer for the DVD today, which you can view below: I've heard a lot of good reports from the tour, so I'm looking forward to checking out the DVD. UPDATE: Some new details about the release have … [Read more...]
PRS SE Amplifiers
PRS Guitars have announced a new line of SE-series amplifiers that will be shipping later this year. The new line includes three amps: the PRS SE 20, the PRS SE 30, and the PRS SE 50: Modeled after the acclaimed PRS SE line of guitars, this new amp line continues the concept of providing affordable musical instruments and equipment without sacrificing tone, usability, or … [Read more...]
Review: Essential Fretboard from StevieSnacks.com
Anthony Stauffer of StevieSnacks.com has been providing free blues guitar lessons in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan since 2007. He started out by providing free lessons on YouTube and later progressed to providing premium guitar lessons that cover a number of specific topics related to playing Texas-style electric blues. For example, his most recently released premium lesson … [Read more...]
Mastodon – Curl of the Burl
I don't listen to much metal these days, but Mastodon is one of the few metal bands that I still like, primarily because of their imaginative riffs and groove-oriented songs. Their new single "Curl of the Burl" from their forthcoming album The Hunter definitely falls within those parameters. I really dig the riffs in this track. … [Read more...]
Martin Guitar – History Retrospective
There are few, if any, modern guitar makers with the history of C.F. Martin & Co. Fewer still that remain family owned. Fortunately for those of us that enjoy learning about the history of the guitar and guitar making, the Martin family have maintained a lot of historical information regarding the early days of the company in Nazareth, PA. In the video below, Chris … [Read more...]