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10. GHS Strings and their artists are featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

January 11, 2016

So excited to share with you the artist lineup for GHS Strings at this year’s NAMM Convention. Check out the details below: Stu Hamm And Other Artists To Appear With GHS Strings At NAMM 2016 Battle Creek, MI, January 11th, 2016 – GHS Strings is pleased to announce a whole host of special artist appearances, performances and demonstrations, plus special offers for visitors to their Booth ♯4682, Hall C at NAMM 2016. Each day of the show, the first THREE HUNDRED visitors to the GHS Strings’ booth will receive a FREE set of GBL Electric Guitar Boomers or S325 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic strings, both packaged in the GHS new NitroPack airtight single packs. Better be there early! Confirmed artist appearances are as follows: – Day Date Time Artist Thursday 21/01/16 3.45pm Darrius Jamar (Martha Munizzi) 4.45pm Muriel Anderson Friday 22/01/16 12.45pm Angeline Saris (Santana / Dionne Warwick) 2.45pm Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob/ A Beautiful Disaster) 4.45pm Doyle Dykes Saturday 23/01/16 1.45pm Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob/ A Beautiful Disaster) 2.45pm Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani) 3.45pm Courtney [Read More]

The Winery Dogs – Double Down World tour stops in Europe in January/February

January 11, 2016

By the end of January one of Rock’s supergroups The Winery Dogs will set foot on European soil again. The tour starts on January 29th at the Essigfabrik in Cologne and ends on February 25th in Göteborg, Sweden. Check out all the exact dates of that tour here: http://www.thewinerydogs.com/ Thankfully The Winery Dogs aren’t just any supergroup, put together for the sole purpose of playing a few shows together, maybe write some songs and then go their separate ways. Every band member already created music history on his own. Richie Kotzen (vocals/guitar) is well-known for playing in bands like Poison and Mr. Big, Billy Sheehan (bass) best known for his time with Mr. Big, but also for working with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth and many others. The line-up is completed with Mike Portnoy (drums), who is well-known for being the drummer and co-founder of one of the biggest progressive rock bands, Dream Theater. All three exceptional musicians individually, together they create a perfect unit. A bit over 2 years ago the band put out [Read More]

The Word Alive release first single of their upcoming album – US tour starts in February

January 11, 2016

This Friday The Word Alive released the first single of their upcoming album ‘Dark Matter’. It’s called ‘Trapped’. Only a few hours after the release, the song was already Nr. 1 in the Metal Song Charts and Nr. 25 in the Rock Charts. “If you know what it’s like to feel confined to your vices or someone who is, you’ll feel the intensity of Trapped. Whether your fix is drugs, alcohol, sex or psychological insecurities, we all have something that can hold us back. Trapped is about that feeling, and trying to crawl out of the hole that can be our heads.” – Telle Check out a stream of the song here: Everyone preordering the album digitally, which will be released March 18th, will get an instant download of the new single. US citizens can already pre-order digitally on iTunes here http://smarturl.it/twadarkmatter . Internationally pre-order starts on January 22nd. You can also preorder a physical copy, vinyl and various bundles here http://fearlessrecords.firebrandstores.com/products.php?cat=3436 . Shortly after the release date for the new [Read More]

11. Graham Nash is featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

January 11, 2016

Live Music to Rock the 2016 NAMM Show There is so much exciting live music to enjoy at NAMM 2016, especially an evening with Graham Nash. Check out that and more below: Carlsbad, Calif. (January 8, 2016) Hundreds of artists from nearly every imaginable musical genre will perform on five NAMM Show stages and at dozens of industry events during the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, January 21-24. Live music will set the stage for product debuts from more than 5,000 brands throughout the four-day music industry event. Star-studded awards shows, iconic speakers, legendary musicians and music-making opportunities provide the soundtrack to a NAMM Show the industry will be talking about for years to come. “The annual gathering of the musical tribes during the NAMM Show naturally seems to create a festival type atmosphere; craftsman, artists and innovators coming together from around the globe united in their passion for music,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. And all the parties, concerts, and intimate networking that occurs during and after [Read More]

12. Interview with Jake of Throw Logic at NAMM 2015 isfeatured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

January 11, 2016

For number 12, let’s take a look at another interview from NAMM 2015. We ran into NAMM 2015 bassist, Jake Ekelman of Throw Logic. He was busy meeting up with all their great endorsements (listed at bottom). Check out what is new with this great hard rock band from Arizona: They are fierce when they perform and truly bring out the passion in their music. This is an exciting year for them as you will definitely be hearing a lot more from them. Throw Logic is: Ricky Elam – Vocals Mikey Ballinger – Guitars Jacob Ekelman – Bass Cory Michalski – Drums Information & Links: Website: http://www.throwlogic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThrowLogicBand Twitter: https://twitter.com/throwlogic Instagram: http://instagram.com/throwlogic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/throwlogic Throw Logic Endorsements: COLDCOCK WHISKEY DirtBag Clothing Fractal Axe FX Bogner amplification and Cabinets Warwick Bass Guitars Ampeg Bass Cabinets Sabian Cymbals Line 6 Effects Boss Effect Pedals Miktek Microphones Tsunami Cables Rayce Bird Apparel 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 [Read More]

Thank you David Bowie for being the soundtrack of my life. 20 Favorite David Bowie Tracks.

January 11, 2016

It is just heartbreaking for me to report the news of the passing of David Bowie earlier tonight. I ran across the news on David Bowie’s Twitter account and I was shocked. January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle… https://t.co/ENRSiT43Zy — David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) January 11, 2016 After checking and rechecking with numerous sources, in search of the confirmation that it was an internet hoax, I broke down when I read the tweet from David’s son: Very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m — Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016 I couldn’t believe that the man whose music was literally the soundtrack of my life has passed away. He had just released his new album, Blackstar only two days ago. His new album had been described by The Times, as Bowie’s oddest work yet. But as I listen to it, I hear the innovative, every changing, evolving music of a [Read More]

The Rocket Summer set to release Zoetic in February and check out new video for Same Air

January 8, 2016

The Rocket Summer are set to release their new album, Zoetic on February 26th via Aviate Records. Bryce Avary comments, “I basically fell in love with music all over again, like I had when I was first learning to play. My only mission was to be as creative as possible, and to push myself further than ever.” The album definitely brings out a fresh new sound that Avary explains, “There wasn’t any kind of deliberate attempt to make something that would be this different from my past records. I just knew that I wanted to tear down any barriers, including the subconscious ones, and make a record that had no rules. So I just followed the songs that were coming out of me and made sure there were no boundaries in the process of arranging and recording them. That approach allowed me the freedom to push myself to make sure everything that was being recorded would be something new and unique.” While we look forward to the new album and tour announcements, check out the new [Read More]