News

Operahouse’s EP is Freshly Squeezed

GuitarX — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:49:32 +0000

Operahouse, featuring Tech Music Schools grad Ben Niblett, are on a promotional whirlwind for their new EP Change in Nature, appearing on T4’s Freshly Squeezed this week and touring the country over the next few months.

Guitar-X Graduate Ross O’Reilly Shows ‘Rare Potential’

GuitarX — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:48:17 +0000

Guitar-X One Year Diploma graduate Ross O’Reilly received an excellent review of his recently released debut EP These Four Walls in the autumn edition of Musician, the Musicians’ Union magazine.

Guitar Virtuoso JASON BECKER Releases New Album: The JASON BECKER 'COLLECTION'

Owen Edwards — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:11:04 +0000

Possibly Alloutguitars favourite Guitarist of all time, Jason has a new album with guest performances by Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Greg Howe and many more...

"I was just a teenager when I met Jason Becker for the first time. I was immediately blown away, not only his musicality but by his creative spirit as well. Beyond brilliant guitar playing, what Jason Becker has demonstrated throughout his journey is that a truly creative mind has no boundaries or limitations"

Richie Kotzen~

Bass Day 2008

Nick Andrew — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:01:40 +0000

BASS DAY UK on Sunday, the 9th of November.
The all day bass extravaganza draws hundreds of bass
enthusiasts from all corners of the globe to The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester city centre.
BASS DAY UK 08 promises to be the event of the year for anyone with a leaning towards the low-end.

Dimitar Nalbantov New Album Update!

Rory Sullivan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:58:44 +0000

Dimitar Nalbantov, the extraordinary guitar talent from Bulgaria, who recently was an online panel favourite for Guitar Idol 2008, has released the following news about his new album:

Hello to all my friends!

Steve Smyth To Join The Institute Visiting Faculty

Rory Sullivan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:41:09 +0000

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is proud to announce that none other than metal guitar supremo Steve Smyth is joining the visiting faculty! Steve will be bringing with him his incredible skills, his valuable time and his wealth of knowledge and expertise – all now exclusively available to Institute students!

PRS Magazine Now Available From UK Dealers

Rory Sullivan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:45:35 +0000

The new issue of Signature – the official PRS Guitars magazine – has just landed on these shores. Available exclusively from main PRS dealers, the magazine features news and overviews of recently-released PRS models, a catalogue of the company’s entire output and interviews with PRS artists.

Among the big names included in the current issue are Dave Navarro, Mark Tremonti, Al DiMeola, Carlos Santana, Linkin Park and Dave Grissom.

New Malmsteen Album Unleashed October 2008

Rory Sullivan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:54:17 +0000

The global rock guitar community will undoubtedly mark October 14, 2008 on their calendars, as this is the exact date that Yngwie Malmsteen will be issuing his latest studio triumph, Perpetual Flame. The album will the first-ever Yngwie album to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch), while the album also marks the debut on an Yngwie album by ex-Judas Priest/Iced Earth frontman, Tim 'Ripper' Owens.

Vigier presents Christophe Godin UK Master-Classes, September 2008

Rory Sullivan — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:03:02 +0000

Christophe Godin, a guitar hero for the new millennium is an eruption of colour and sound. His warm personality and likable charm fuse together with his own quirky, Kartoon dimension bringing to life his mastery of the guitar in a completely unique way.

PRS Guitars Adds Maple Top To Mira Model

Rory Sullivan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:44:54 +0000

Paul Reed Smith guitars has unveiled a figured maple-topped version of its well-received Mira guitar, available in the UK through Headline Music Ltd and its dealer network.

The new Mira Maple Top also adds new finishes and optional gold hardware to the mix, with the new ‘wraparound’ colours being Tri-Color Sunburst, Dark Cherry Sunburst, Whale Blue/Black Burst, Violin Amber Burst and Vintage Natural.