Category: "Artist News"

Greg Garrison & Ron Miles Present “Improvised Roots” Series with Bill Frisell and Bryan Sutton

Denver bassist Greg Garrison, in association with trumpet luminary Ron Miles and Dazzle Jazz Club, has created a new concert series called the “Improvised Roots Series”, which kicks off on July 16 and 17, 2011 at Dazzle. The series is designed to feature nationally known artists from the folk/bluegrass and jazz worlds performing together with [...]

Hartley and Mary Peavy Address Deliver Commencement Address at Mississippi State University

Hartley and Mary Peavey encouraged the nearly 2,400 spring graduates of their shared alma mater to live with passion and give back during separate commencement addresses on April 29 and 30. “Success is not about money, it’s feeling good about what you do,” said Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation, to Mississippi [...]

Alberto Rigoni Gets ‘Free’ With Porcupine Tree Drummer Gavin Harrison

“Free”, the first track of Alberto Rigoni’s new album “Rebirth” (out on May 23rd by Nightmare Records), is now available in full streaming

Funeral For A Friend’s Richard Boucher Now Playing Hellborg Amps

Warwick endorser Richard Boucher, bassist for Welsh Post-Hardcore band, Funeral For A Friend, has added Hellborg Amplification to his arsenal of Warwick bass gear. Richard utilizes the extremely precise and clear sound of the Hellborg amps to create the low-end foundation of the bands heavy sound while on stage in venues around the globe. Richard [...]

Aguilar Amplification welcomes George Porter Jr. to its artist roster

Aguilar Amplification is pleased to welcome George Porter Jr., legendary bassist for The Meters, to their endorsing artist roster. George will be using the new Tone Hammer 500 head and two super light SL 112 cabinets. The Meters brand of New Orleans infused funk has led to classics such as Cissy Strut and Look A [...]

Roger Waters Tours with Ampeg

Just Another Amp in the Wall Roger Waters Tours with Ampeg When The Wall was first staged back in 1980, it broke new ground in rock opera sound and visuals. The show brought to life a surreal animation and its memorable wall, constructed brick by brick throughout the show, only to be toppled in the [...]

Esperanza Spaulding addresses the negative backlash on The Gayle King Show

Esperanza Spaulding addresses the negative backlash regarding her Best New Artist Grammy win. Share

Aguilar Amplification welcomes UK Session Player David Swift to its artist roster

Aguilar Amplification is pleased to welcome UK session bassist Dave Swift to their endorsing artist roster. Over the last 20 years, Dave Swift has been one of…

Alberto Rigoni reveals artwork and tracklist for new album “Rebirth”

Italian bass player Alberto Rigoni (TwinSpirits, Solo Artist) returns with his new solo album “Rebirth” that’s going to be released by Nightmare Records on…

Nathan Watts and Victor Wooten Clinic at NY Sam Ash

This is fun news! Also sad news because I wish I lived in New York to experience this event! Here are the words straight from Hartke’s Facebook. The event is on March 25th at 1PM at Sam Ash in New York, NY. “In celebration of the exactly 1000 friends (at this moment) who like this [...]