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Guitar Legend NEAL SCHÖN releases new video for “What You Want” from new album with Marco Mendoza and Deen Castronovo

April 17, 2014

Guitar Legend Neal Schön best known as co-founding member and lead guitarist of Journey has teamed up with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline). Together they are set to release their forthcoming album “SO U” on May 19th through Frontier Records. The album which is described as a jazz and blues inspired hard rock studio album can be pre-ordered now via iTunes, Amazonand via theJourney online store; which will include the download of their new track “Exotica”. They have also released a video for their song “What You Want” and you can check it out here: Neal has had quite an extensive and successful career and it looks as there is no slowing down for him. In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with Journey, Neal Schön has also performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, Hardline and supergroup Bad English, as well as a variety of side projects. His latest instrumental solo album, THE CALLING, released in [Read More]

Dave Mason premieres new version of Dear Mr. Fantasy from forthcoming new album

April 17, 2014

The iconic singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason, the co-founding member of Traffic has premiered a new version of Traffic’s song Dear Mr. Fantasy. The song is off the rock and roll hall of fame inductee’s forthcoming new album, Future’s Past which features new versions of some of his classic songs plus new material is set for a May 13th Release on Something Music/MRI. You can listen to the re-interpreted version of Dear Mr. Fantasy here: “It [“Dear Mr. Fantasy”] came about redoing the chords,” MASON tells USATODAY.com of the bluesy rewrite. “I was doing some shows and I was trying to think of something to make it a little more interesting, so I just started playing around with it. I put it in a minor key instead of a major key, and I sort of developed it from there. Of the new album release, MASON says, “There is a version of ‘World in Changes’ that is absolutely nothing like the original and there is a great live version that is absolutely beautiful of ‘Sad and Deep as You.’ There are two or three [Read More]

Shane Gibson of stOrk and former Korn touring guitarist dies at age 35

April 15, 2014

Shane Gibson 1979 – 2014 Shane Gibson, most widely know as the former touring guitarist for Korn has passed away at age 35 as a result of a blood clotting disorder. Shane performed with Korn from 2007 – 2010. Shane after touring with Korn was the founding member and guitarist for stOrk, great metal progressive rock band. The news was posted via the stOrk Facebook page It is with deepest sadness and regret that we must confirm that stOrk founding member and lead guitarist Shane Paul Gibson passed away at 5:45 AM on April 15th, 2014 in the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama as a result of complications from a blood clotting disorder. He was 35 years old. He was one of the best guitar players the world has ever known and his virtuosity was matched only by his wit and generosity of spirit. He will be missed beyond measure. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all those who loved him as much as we did. -stOrk-: It is very [Read More]

Guitar Legend NEAL SCHÖN releases new video EXOTICA from forthcoming album with Marco Mendoza and Deen Castronovo

April 8, 2014

Guitar Legend Neal Schön best known as co-founding member and lead guitarist of Journey has teamed up with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline). Together they are set to release their forthcoming album “SO U” on May 19th through Frontier Records. The album which is described as a jazz and blues inspired hard rock studio album can be pre-ordered now via iTunes, Amazonand via theJourney online store; which will include the download of their new track “Exotica”. They have also released a video for “Exotica” which includes commentary from Schön, Mendoza and Castronovo. You can check it out here: Neal has had quite an extensive and successful career and it looks as there is no slowing down for him. In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with Journey, Neal Schön has also performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, Hardline and supergroup Bad English, as well as a variety of side projects. His latest instrumental solo album, THE CALLING, released [Read More]

ROCK Legend Ace Frehley’s new album Space Invader set for a June 24th Release

March 27, 2014

Rock Legend Ace Frehley has announced the title for his new album, Space Invader and is set to be released on June 24th through Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). This will be his first new solo album in 5 years and we are all looking forward to it. Ace shared the news with the following statement, “Life on Earth has been very good to me, and the body of work I’ve created over the years has withstood the test of time. Today I see no obstacles before me and my creativity has never been more fine tuned. Growing up in an Alien world has enhanced my senses and allowed me to succeed where others would have failed. The best is yet to come!” Ace widely known as the original “Space Ace” and founding guitarist for 16 cumulative years (over 2 tenures) of the multi platinum selling rock band KISS. Frehley will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and will also be appearing at this year’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards in April. Ace will [Read More]

Rest in Peace Paco De Lucia, world renowned Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and producer

February 26, 2014

Paco De Lucia December 21, 1947 – February 26, 2014 It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of one of the world’s greatest Spanish flamenco guitarists, Paco De Lucia. Paco died after suffering a heart attack while playing with family members on a beach in Cancun. Paco has been credited for bringing vibrancy and color into the folk art of flamenco. My father loved flamenco and he loved the way Paco played. I remember my father playing them and asking my son Ryan to teach him to play flamence (even though Ryan didn’t even know how yet). It was months before my father died that he had asked Ryan and sadly he never had the opportunity after my father’s brain injury. Today, let’s celebrate the wonderful life of Paco as he made music that literally spoke to my soul. The sound of his guitar playing was like soothing words wrapped around my heart, drawing out a range of emotions. His playing was phenomenal and he will truly be missed. He influenced [Read More]

Jeff Hanneman gets Traffic circle named after him in Poland

February 7, 2014

Last year through a charity auction, a company Art-Com Ltd. won the rights to rename a traffic circle for a period of one year. The money donated for the name change will be going to fund medical equipment for children and seniors. Art-Com, being the bad ass metal lovers, decided to pay tribute to our fallen metal guitarist, Jeff Hanneman of Slayer. Jeff Hanneman died May 2, 2013 from cirrhosis of the liver. So now the traffic circle in Jaworzno, Poland has been renamed Jeff Hanneman’s Circle Pit. You can watch a brief video clip of the sign change here: That is soooo METAL!!! Thanks Art-Com for honoring the great Jeff Hanneman, truly a spectacular shredder and an amazing person. He was loved by all and is greatly missed. It is nice to see him getting this honor. ~ Marisol