Friday March 14, 2008 On big and small amps – Joe Bonamassa
Okay, as I mentioned in the last post, Guitarist recently spent a couple of days on the road with blues torchbearer Joe Bonamassa . We had eight pages to fill – which you can digest in our April edition – so not everything from the interview made it in to...
Thursday March 13, 2008 Frankfurt Musikmesse Show: find out what's happening right now
Want to find out what excellent new guitar gear is coming your way in 2008? The Frankfurt Musikmesse trade show is now underway and you can keep up to date with all the new products as they launch by visiting Music Radar .
There will be constant updates...
Tuesday March 11, 2008 Issue 301 on sale 13 March
In issue 301 of Guitarist, on sale 13 March
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BLUES POWER SPECIAL!
Featuring:
JOE BONAMASSA
Guitarist goes behind the scenes with the new king of blues guitar for gear secrets and playing tips
BUDDY GUY
A brand-new interview with the...
Joe Bonamassa - Guitarist goes backstage
“It’s like steralising elephants up here!” So says guitar tech Dave Pate as he line checks Joe Bonamassa ’s Yamaha APX acoustic on stage at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Now then, I’ve never steralised an elephant, but I doubt whether it’d be that in tune....
Rockstars On The Road: Nickelback announce UK dates
Admit it - you though Nickelback were one hit wonders didn't you!
Those Canadian cats ain't going anywhere - in fact Chad Kroeger and the boys coming back to these shores in September.
Currently riding high on the wave of popularity for their...
Wednesday March 05, 2008 Munkying About: Korn guitarist launches new band
Korn guitarist James Munky Shaffer has announced he's starting an all-star band: Fear And The Nervous System
The band features Munky on guitar and vocals; Billy Gould ( Faith No More ) on bass; Wes Borland ( Black Light Burns , Limp Bizkit ) on...
Don't Stop Believing: Journey announce UK tour
AOR legends Journey have announced a six date UK tour.
The tour will be the first with their new singer, Philippino Arnel Pineda, who was apparetly discovered after guitarist Neal Schon was surfing videos on YouTube. Pineda previously played in a band...
Thursday February 28, 2008 On that chance encounter with a proper Burst: A 1959 Les Paul Standard
Okay, from the outset, the encounter was with the owner, not the guitar. Nevertheless, the days where a guitar player says, “Oh, that was my ’59 Les Paul” are getting further and fewer between.
The owner in question is one Colin Cripps, husband of, and...
Eddie Van Halen Signature wah
In a somewhat unexpected but retrospectively obvious move, Jim Dunlop has announced the EVH Signature wah to take its number of EVH stompboxes up to three. Hardly known as a purveyor of all things wacka wacka, the unit is based Ed’s own battered Crybaby and,...
Wednesday February 27, 2008 Stray Cats Farewell Dates
In a wave of bitter-sweet emotion, we have confirmed dates for the Stray Cats’ farewell tour, and there are no one but three set for Blighty! Messers Setzer, Rocker and Phantom slink down the alley and look for a fight at Manchester Academy on 11th September...
Tuesday February 26, 2008 Guitarist Diaries: Liquid Metal M1
With a clunk befitting a sack of spanners, the latest arrival to our warehouse is the Liquid Metal Premier M1 TV Jones Special, a guitar so shiny and smooth, we feel like jackdaws as we pick it up for just one more chromesome stroke.
The picture below...
Monday February 25, 2008 REM: UK Shows confirmed
Captain Stipe and the good ship REM have confirmed four enormo-shows for August. Dates so far include the following:
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester – 24th August
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – 25th August
Rose Bowl, Southampton – 27th August...
Guitarist Diaries: Mexicolas @ Moles, Bath 24/02/08
On record Birmingham band Mexicolas sound like the best kept secret in British rock right now – I (staff writer Rob Laing) went to see them at Bath’s infamous Moles venue to find out if they could deliver live…
Sunday nights: Antiques Roadshow and Sara...
Friday February 22, 2008 Guitarist issue 300 on sale now
In issue 300 of Guitarist, on sale 14 February
GUITARIST IS 300!
Happy birthday to us. In our special 300th issue…
THE TOP 50 GUITAR TONES OF ALL TIME... EVER
The ultimate Guitarist run-down of the most important tones ever, including the gear...
Thursday February 21, 2008 Bloodstock Festival: Iced Earth announce only UK show of 2008
This August's Bloodstock Festival is already looking to be an unmissable event for metal fans – now it's just got even better.
Iced Earth have now been added to the bill for the Saturday of the three-day festival for what will be their only UK show of...
