Tuesday night my wife and I went to the Rutledge to check out upcoming local Nashville band The Rust. The Rust have been on quite an upswing over the past few months, even though the band's fairly new to the scene. They recently won a battle of the bands here in Nashville, competing against 100 other bands. They're starting to get spots on local radio stations, and they've … [Read more...]
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam Live in Nashville
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam played here in Nashville this past week at a local club called 3rd & Lindsley. I've seen Back Door Slam once before, but since that time, Davy and the previous members of Back Door Slam split up. Additionally, Knowles worked with Peter Frampton on a recently released new album. I was curious to see how those changes would affect the live … [Read more...]
Pete Huttlinger Interview on Modern Guitars
Modern Guitars recently interviewed fingerstyle acoustic guitarist Pete Huttlinger. Huttlinger's an excellent guitarist and has recently released an album titled Fingerpicking Wonder: The Music of Stevie Wonder. In addition to being a great guitarist, Huttlinger has the heart of a teacher, as evidenced by the instructional DVDs he has created. In the interview, he offers … [Read more...]
BBC Profile of B.B. King
Earlier this month, BBC News did an excellent profile of B.B. King. In addition to interviewing King and showing some footage of past and current shows, they even show a glimpse into his million dollar tour bus. (via Strat-o-Blogster) … [Read more...]
Tyler Bryant Featured on Fender.com
18-year old guitarist Tyler Bryant was recently featured in a story on Fender.com. Bryant opened for Joe Bonamassa here in Nashville last year and while the sound for his set was very poor you could still tell that he was an excellent guitarist. Since that show, he's been writing and performing all across the country. I suspect the future is bright for Bryant, who has recently … [Read more...]