Josh Gooch is an 18-year-old blues guitarist based out of San Diego. Gooch regularly performs in the San Diego area with the Road Dogs. He recently recorded a gospel record with Bonnie Bramlett and was featured on Don't Wake Albert (aff link) by Highly Kind. Last November, he performed as one of the five finalists of the Guitar Center King of the Blues competition. Although … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Hot Licks Video Promo
Early in his career, Joe Bonamassa recorded an instructional video for Hot Licks titled "Lead Guitar Unlimited." The video is now out of print, but a promo for the video is available on YouTube. Even back then, Joe was already a phenomenal guitarist. … [Read more...]
Tommy Emmanuel and Frank Vignola – Just Between Frets
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...]
The Making of Joe Bonamassa’s Upcoming Black Rock Album
The January 2010 issue of Mix magazine features an article about the making of Joe Bonamassa's upcoming album Black Rock, which will be released on March 9, 2010. The article discusses how Bonamassa came to record the album in Greece at Black Rock Studios, which is where the title of the album comes from. The article also talks about how producer Kevin Shirley pushes Bonamassa … [Read more...]