Spirit Nano Micro Amps from Hughes & Kettner
Hughes & Kettner has released its first family of micro amps with the new Spirit Nano series. These three models deliver the rich sound and response of traditional tube amps.…
Hal Leonard’s books for Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’
Hal Leonard now offers Piano/Vocal/Guitar and Easy Piano editions of Taylor Swift’s new album folklore. The Hal Leonard songbooks feature all 17 songs, including the first single “Cardigan,” along with…
Turning Crisis Into Creativity: Guitar Sales Soar During the 2020 Pandemic
Tom Bedell “In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its history,” says Fender CEO…
Rocco and Eddie – Two True Pioneers
Photo by Vishnu R Nair from Pexels During a Berklee Bass Department Zoom tribute honoring Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power’s legendary bassist), Chuck Rainey of Steely Dan Aja-era fame, shared…
Guitar Hero
Image by marian anbu juwan from Pixabay My Editor’s Note from our February, 2020 issue touched upon the passing of drummer Neil Peart, of the band Rush. Well, here we…
Try Me
Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels The year is almost over. It has been the slowest fastest year ever, like living in a mind-numbing space-time continuum vortex. This pandemic has…
Gibson and Tool Guitarist Jones Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Gibson and Adam Jones of Tool have announced the kickoff of their partnership and collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar. For the world premiere of his new Adam Jones…
GC Reportedly Preparing for Possible Bankruptcy Filing
It’s being widely reported that Guitar Center (GC) is preparing to file for a potential bankruptcy. According to The New York Times, the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments missed…
TASCAM’s DR-05X Facilitates On-Campus Rehearsals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote music rehearsal has always been a challenge. Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute has found an innovative solution, thanks the to the DR-05X Stereo Handheld Digital…
D’Addario Receives New York State Grant to Continue Manufacturing PPE Face Shields
John D’Addario III, Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre and her daughter, Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Hochul, Jim D’Addario, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, and New York State Senator John Brooks On Friday, October 23,…
ESP Guitars Presents New Guitar Workshop Series
ESP Guitars has announced their new workshop series, featuring endorsee Michael Rubin, a School of Rock owner and instructor and the lead guitarist of NYC-based rock bands King Falcon and…
Fender Launches Interactive Guitar Guide for New Players
Fender has launched the findyour.fender.com interactive online guide, an intuitive web experience that demystifies the guitar shopping process to help match up new players with the right gear for their…