Guitar prodigy Noah Benardout will enjoy a month-long residency at the Hard Rock Cafe (6801 Hollywood Blvd.) in Hollywood this July, beginning Friday, July 6. The first event will have an Independence Day theme, and Benardout will continue to play several shows throughout the month, culminating on Friday, July 27, 2012 with a party in honor […]
Singer/songwriter Joe Pug recently stopped by the WKSU studios at Kent State University in Ohio to perform three songs – “Hymn #76,” Hymn #101″ and “A Gentle Few” from his latest album, The Great Despiser. Watch Pug perform the trio of tunes in the videos below. For more information, visit Pug’s official website, and click […]
Alanis Morissette’s set on Guitar Center Sessions is scheduled to air Friday, June 29 at 9 p.m. (EST) on DIRECTV’s Audience Network (channel 239) and in 3D on DIRECTV channel n|3D. But until then, a preview look at “Hand In My Pocket” can be seen in the video below. Morissette and Co. have a big European tour […]
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo recently stopped by the MLB Fan Cave to pay homage to his favorite piece of gear – a Reds hooded sweatshirt. Actually, Arroyo was channeling his inner Adam Sandler, who put out the song “Red Hooded Sweatshirt” back in the mid-1990s. In the Fan Cave clip, Arroyo shows some solid […]
The Pierces – a duo of sisters from Alabama – stopped by the Ed Sullivan Theater this week to perform a track off their 2011 album, You & I. Watch “You’ll Be Mine” in the video below. The Pierces have a few European tour dates coming up in June before they head to Australia to […]
During Blink 182’s current U.K. tour, the band has changed things up a bit by devoting a portion of their encore to an acoustic performance. Thus far, Blink guitarist Tom DeLonge (who is toting a Guild D-55) and bassist Mark Hoppus have ventured to an area in the middle of the crowd to pull a […]
Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons recently hit up The Occidental Saloon, a musical performance production group in Provo, Utah, to play their anthemic hit, “It’s Time.” Off their 2012 EP Continued Silence, “It’s Time” gained fame for being included in the trailer for the upcoming movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Watch their acoustic performance […]
Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Manraze appeared on the latest episode of AOL Music’s In House series, which welcomes artists to the outfit’s offices to chat with staffers and perform. One main topic of conversation was the musical Rock of Ages, which came out this week. Def Leppard’s is front and center in the movie, […]
Flogging Molly brought their version of Celtic punk to Manchester, Tenn., over the weekend, rocking the Bonnaroo crowd with two shows on Saturday. Even though the sun was beating down, the fans didn’t seem to stop bouncing along with the high-energy music. Want proof? Watch Flogging Molly perform “Saints and Sinners” in the video below: […]
Guild artist Willy Porter recently stopped by the Guild Lounge for an interview and a performance of “Freedom.” Watch both videos below: Visit Porter’s official website for more information.
Guild guitars recently chatted with Mr. Bing Schmitt from Guitars of Montana for the story behind his music shops and his take on Guild products. Ten years ago, Bing and Pam Schmitt founded Guitars of Montana in Stanford, Mont., – a rural community with a population of 400. Business was booming, and the couple eventually […]
Johnny Depp is known for his talent at bringing off-beat characters to life on the big screen, but the accomplished actor can really play guitar, as well. Depp received this year’s Generation Award for his prolific movie career, but instead of walking up from the crowd to pick up his golden popcorn, he instead joined […]