When singer/songwriter Scott Matthews recently visited the Guild Lounge, he played a brand new song called “Virginia” and the title track off his 2009 album Elsewhere. In both clips, Matthews is playing a new Guild Orpheum Jumbo. Watch both performances below and visit Matthews’ website for more information.
Singer/songwriter Matthew Koma has released a new song that is perfect for the summer months. Filming from the Cherrytree Records house, Koma debuted “Girls in Their Shorts in the Summer” in the video clip below. For more information on Koma, visit his official website.
One oft-overlooked gem of the Vans Warped Tour is the “Acoustic Basement,” an area where artists can unplug and fans can unwind. In its second year of existence, the Acoustic Basement is produced by Brian Marquis, the former frontman of Boston post-hardcore band Therefore I Am. During Sunday’s event in Ventura, Calif., Marquis pulled double […]
At a recent Band of Horses show in Nashville, the group stripped down one of their biggest hits, “No One’s Gonna Love You,” with frontman Ben Bridwell’s memorable voice highlighted by guitarist Tyler Ramsey’s subtle strumming. Ramsey, who also performs as a solo artist, decided to take out his Guild guitar for the performance, which […]
In the May/June issue of Guitar Aficionado, Pat Benatar guitarist Neil Giraldo discusses his history with Benatar, his contributions to ’80s hits such as Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” and some of his current projects. Giraldo also invited the magazine into his Malibu home to take a look at some of his favorite instruments. Included in […]
Guild is saddened to note the passing of jazz guitar great Johnny Smith. Smith, 90, died June 11, 2013, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., after suffering complications from a fall. A master of composition, arrangement and technique, Smith is best known for his Grammy-winning 1952 cover of “Moonlight in Vermont” with tenor sax […]
By Steve Hochman Note to David Byrne and Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent: As you kicked off a new phase of your tour behind the bracing 2012 collaborative album Love This Giant on Wednesday at the lovely, Art Deco-era Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, N.J., a quibbling thought occurred. You’ve got that great band, built around […]
Bombay Bicycle Club’s 2009 debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose contained several gems, and the English indie rockers pulled out one of them when they stopped by the Guild Lounge Check out the group playing “Always Like This” after the jump and visit their official Facebook page for more information.
With Wilson T. King’s latest album The Last of the Analogues, the British guitarist is attempting to expand on what people think of when it comes to the blues. King was recently featured in Guitar Player, where he discussed what he considered a darker project, his motivation behind the record and the gear he used […]
Last week, singer/songwriter Aly Tadros released the new music video for “Bad Thing” off her latest album The Fits. The song has a jazzy, bluesy feel, and Tadros and her band takes viewers back in time with this new clip, which was filmed and recorded live at ZirZamin in New York City’s West Village.
When Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo stopped by the Guild Lounge, he performed a pair of tracks off 2012’s Big Station. Watch “San Antonio Rain” and “Man of the World” below.
The 2013 MerleFest in Wilkesboro, N.C., took place on April 25-28 and featured a lineup that brought out the stars of Americana and roots music. Performers included the Avett Brothers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Leon Russell, The Charlie Daniels Band, Gov’t Mule, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, American Legacies: The Del McCoury Band and […]