Ronnie Montrose Death Ruled a Suicide
It wasn’t prostate cancer that killed guitar legend Ronnie Montrose. He beat that gremlin into the dirt, as he did so many obstacles to his career and musical expression. But Montrose, who was
Les Paul Estate Auction Scheduled for June 8 & 9
Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house and the Les Paul Foundation have partnered for an auction of extraordinary property and collection of guitars,
Fender Short Film: 'A Strat is Born' Shows the High-Speed Creation of a Stratocaster
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. has released A Strat Is Born, a new short film that takes viewers on a high-speed ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster guitar. A Strat Is Born distills
10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Steve Vai
“His name is Stevie Vai,
and he’s a crazy guy.” Frank Zappa’s
opening lyric from “Stevie’s Spanking”
may have been intended to reference
Steve Vai’s offstage antics, but
it’s also an accurate
New Rush Song, "Headlong Flight," Now Streaming
Rush is now streaming the first single from its highly anticipated new album, Clockwork Angels. This is the renowned trio’s first new collection of original material in over five years and their
Carlos Santana Shape Shifter Tour Kicks Off July 7
Carlos Santana and the Santana Band will launch the Shape Shifter Tour 2012 with a string of North American dates beginning July 7 at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs inHinckley, MN. Other highlights
Dream Theater Announces North American Summer Tour Dates
Dream Theater have announced a second North American leg of a world tour in support of their acclaimed and globally successful album A Dramatic Turn of Events (Roadrunner). The progressive hard rock
Jackson Browne Announces Summer Acoustic Tour
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is set to launch his summer 2012 Acoustic Tour with a string of U.S. dates beginning July 14 at the Belk Theater in Charlotte, NC. Playing guitar and piano, Jackson
Led Zeppelin Guitar Method Released by Alfred Music Publishing
Alfred Music Publishing, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, releases the Led Zeppelin Guitar Method Book & Enhanced CD set, the first ever guitar method to feature
Seymour Duncan and Schecter Present the Summer of Syn Guitar Giveaway
To help celebrate the introduction of the Synyster Gates Invader pickup Seymour Duncan and Schecter Guitars have teamed up to launch the Summer of Syn Guitar Giveaway. Here is your chance to win a