During a recent Guild Clinic at Austin Bazaar in Austin, Texas, acoustic guitar wizard Doyle Dykes talked about why he loves Guild guitars and took out his F47-MC for an impromptu jubilee with audience member Rick McRae, who was a long-time guitarist for George Strait. Watch footage of the proceedings in the videos below.
Earlier this week, Soundgarden announced that their first album since 1996’s Down on the Upside is called King Animal and will be released Nov. 13. The band reunited in 2010 and recorded a song – “Live to Rise” – for the soundtrack to The Avengers, and have been working on the new material since then. For a little […]
Seattle folk-poppers The Head and The Heart offered an hour-long performance at Lollapalooza’s Sony stage, playing several tracks off their self-titled debut album. Watch the Head and the Heart play “Cats and Dogs” off that record in the video below. For more information, visit the Head and the Heart’s official website.
Get a fascinating up-close look at the making of fine Guild acoustic guitars as you watch this photomontage, which is the next best thing to actually touring the Guild factory in New Hartford, Conn., yourself. Every meticulously crafted step is seen here, a great deal of it done by hand—including initial wood selection, body […]
Scars on 45 recently stopped by the Guild Lounge to offer a performance of “Give Me Something,” a hit off their self-titled debut album, which was released earlier this year. Watch the English indie rockers in the video below. For more information, visit Scars on 45’s official website.
The Black Keys have been this year’s heavy hitters on the festival circuit, and that was evident with their bombastic headlining gig Friday night at Lollapalooza. The duo ripped through a 90-minute set that included several hits of their 2011 smash El Camino. Watch The Black Keys play the lead single off that album, “Lonely […]
If Sharon Van Etten had her druthers, she would have played Lollapalooza 15 years ago. That was the sentiment she shared during a mesmerizing set Friday afternoon in Chicago’s Grant Park. Taking the PlayStation stage at 3 p.m., Van Etten gushed about fulfilling one of her dreams. “It’s funny that you’re a teen when you […]
Prolific Texas singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo released his 14th studio album to critical praise in early June. With Big Station, Escovedo sticks with his brand of dusty rock and roll informed by punk sensibilities, but there is less of a focus on riffs than the rhythm. Obviously, Escovedo and his band, The Sensitive Boys, are attempting […]
The Head and the Heart stopped by the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, turning in a touching performance of “Down in the Valley” from their self-titled 2011 debut. Watch the Seattle band in the video below. For more information, visit The Head and the Heart’s official website.
As part of a massive show to celebrate The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Bruno Mars recently stopped by the Ellen set to perform “It Will Rain,” his contribution to the movie’s soundtrack. Watch Mars in action below. Having released Doo-Wops & Hooligans in 2010, Mars confirmed on Twitter that he is working on his […]
Canadian musician Chloe Charles stopped by the Guild Lounge to perform three songs with the harmony-rich collective known as The Sweetness. Charles chose three songs off her upcoming full-length album – “Business,” “God is a Toad” and “Break the Balance.” Watch Charles in the videos after the jump.
Since its foundation in 1924, Sam Ash Music has become a household name in the musical instrument retail industry. With 45 locations nationwide, it’s one of the oldest and largest music chain stores in the United States and is the world’s largest family-owned musical instrument retailer of its size. Sam Ash Music Corp. COO Sammy […]