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87. PRS P245 Semi Hollow Electric Guitar is on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 26, 2015

We apologize for this post not making it live yesterday! We had issues with our server but things are all fixed now. Okay, guitarists and guitar enthusiasts, begin to drool over was the the 2015 NAMM release from Paul Reed Smith for their P245 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar. The new PRS is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway guitar designed for players who prefer shorter scale necks. Details: The 24.5” scale length combined with 22 frets offers classic PRS style in an easy to handle format. This versatile instrument also features the LR Baggs/PRS piezo system, providing players with both electric guitar tones and authentic acoustic tones in one instrument. With two output jacks, the P245 can be plugged directly into an electric or acoustic amplifier or DI into a soundboard. By utilizing the separate blend control, the tone of the P245’s 58/15 pickups can also be combined with acoustic sounds through a single output. The P245 is one of the first models to feature the new 58/15 treble and bass pickups, which were personally designed by Paul Reed [Read More]

88. Metal Allegiance Concert on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 24, 2015

Today on our countdown to NAMM 2016, we wanted to take you back to a very special night during NAMM 2015. One of the spoils of NAMM is all the great live music that is going on during the week. It was the eve of NAMM 2015 and there was a special concert to kick off NAMM the right way! Metal Allegiance concert at House of Blues in Anaheim delivered a nonstop melt your face set that included a lineup of some of the finest metal musicians in the industry. Check out the lineup and the setlist from the night: Also check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan and some videos from the spectacular unforgettable night! Website: http://metalallegiance.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalallegiancetour Twitter: https://twitter.com/metalallegiance Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalallegiance NOTE: NAMM is an industry only event, see if you qualify for NAMM membership at https://www.namm.org/membership For more details on NAMM 2016, visit their website at https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2016 About The NAMM Foundation The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its 9,900 members. The Foundations mission [Read More]

Lotus Crush release poignant music video for ‘All The Same’ that chronicles life on the street

October 23, 2015

So many times people just walk or drive by a homeless person on the street, possibly avoiding any eye contact. Why? Because so many people just dismiss the homeless and if they look at them, they become real to them, real people, real situations, real feelings. I have been guilty of that myself in the past, until I took the time to talk and get to know people’s stories. The more I have done that, the more I realized, we are all the same. We all can be one paycheck, one injury, one bad decision away from living on the street. Lotus Crush have released a new video for their song, All The Same which takes the camera to the streets of Skid Row in Los Angeles. The video was directed by C. Thomas Howell and it is a beautiful and poignant video that reminds us all that we are ALL THE SAME! C. Thomas Howell comments about the video: “In our video…you see that there is still love and hope and that’s what our story [Read More]

Ghost Town debut new single Lover, third track off upcoming album Evolution

October 23, 2015

Ghost Town is gearing up for their headline tour which is set to kick off on November 1st here in San Francisco. The tour is in support of the highly anticipated new album, EVOLUTION, set for a release on November 6th. Pre-orders for the album are available now! They are debuting the third single off the album, Lover which you can check out here: The album is produced by Josh Abraham (30 Seconds To Mars, Linkin Parký, Weezer) with his colleagues Nico Stadi and Oligee, EVOLUTION pre-orders are available today via www.officialghosttown.com. Their fall headlining tour will include Dangerkids, Palaye Royale, Bad Seed Rising, and Sounds Like Harmony. Check out the tour dates: 11/1 San Francisco, CA Slim’s 11/3 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre 11/4 Seattle, WA El Corazon 11/5 Vancouver, BC Tom Lee Hall 11/7 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue 11/8 Denver, CO Marquis Theater 11/10 Tulsa, OK Vanguard Music Hall 11/11 St. Louis, MO Firebird 11/12 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre 11/13 Dekalb, IL House Cafe 11/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge 11/16 Detroit, MI The Shelter 11/17 [Read More]

Rock And Roll is alive and kicking; Plastic Rhino’s Recondition. By Patrick O’Heffernan

October 23, 2015

Powerhouse, genre-bending, pure-hearted rock and roll. Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) Plastic Rhino, started In Los Angeles by the duo Atara Gottschalk and Jack Glazer is tearing through the LA rock scene and, based on the strength of their new album, Recondition, will soon be loosed on an unsuspecting but grateful nation. They have brought back the best of the heyday of late 90’s alt rock with a tinge of Bikini Kill feminist punk. Mixing that up with grunge, metal and industrial rock into stripped down, bare bones kinetic sound, they are resonating – literally and figuratively – with a broad and growing audience. Recondition is the heaviest of their three releases in rock terms, a weight that is intentional, according to guitarist Glazer. Earlier albums, Let’s Begin and Confessions of a Nobody, were much more pop flavored and less structured There is a strategic reason for the heavy rock intensity of Recondition – the founders are on a mission. “Rock and Roll has been pushed aside in the US; it is not played [Read More]

89. Aristides Instruments on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 23, 2015

We are counting down to NAMM 2016. We are at 89 Days remaining until the doors open at the Anaheim Convention Center and turns into a musician’s Disneyland. Today at Day 89 we wanted to introduce you to Aristides Instruments who will be exhibiting at NAMM 2016 in Hall D at Booth 3589. All Aristides guitars are made out of Arium and handmade in The Netherlands. They offer three six string models (010, 020 & 060), a seven string model (070) and a five string bass (050). Want to check out the Aristides 070? Check out a video of a metal playthrough: Another guitar to check out is their Aristides 070 Purple/Red Chameleon Custom – Purple/Red Chameleon finish – Bare Knuckle Pickups VHII & Holy Diver – Richlite Light fretboard – Only 070 inlay – Luminlay side dots – Stainless Steel frets – Hipshot Hardtail bridge – Burnt chrome hardware Make sure to visit their social media sites for more information and check them out at NAMM 2016! Website: http://www.aristidesinstruments.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristidesinstruments Twitter: https://twitter.com/AristidesGuitar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AristidesInstruments NOTE: NAMM [Read More]

Day 90. Throwback Thursday to our Interview with September Mourning on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

October 22, 2015

Here we are at Day 90 on our Countdown to NAMM 2016. We wanted to bring you a Throwback Thursday for this day and would like you to check out our interview with dark alternative rockers September Mourning. We met up with them at NAMM 2015 at the Blackstar Amplification booth. “Blackstar Amplification is based in Northampton, England. Their four founding directors are all musicians and have over 50 years combined experience in guitar amplification design and production.” We had the pleasure of chatting with September Mourning and are pleased to bring the interview to you here: September Mourning released their EP Volume I on October 2nd and recently wrapped up a successful tour with Mushroomhead. They are set to perform this Saturday at Aftershock Festival. We will be there to cover their set and hopefully bring you a new interview with these passionate on the rise musicians! They have also recently released a lyric video for Eye of The Storm. September Mourning is: September – Vocals Shadou – Bass Riven -Guitar Wraith – [Read More]