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AC/DC star 'our greatest guitarist'

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:26:26 -0700

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has been named No. 1 on a list of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history.

Ac Dc - Angus Young Named Greatest Australian Guitarist

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:09:34 -0700

ACDCs Angus Young has been named Australias greatest ever guitarist The Highway to Hell rocker ranked Number One on Australian Guitar magazines list of best ever Australian guitarists Tommy Emmanuel Cold Chisels Ian Moss Chris Cheney...

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young named greatest axeman

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:11:37 -0700

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has been named No. 1 on a list of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history.

Watch Live as a Sleep-Deprived Guitarist Attempts to Play a 24-Hour Guitar Solo [World Record Attempt]

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:42:48 -0700

# worldrecordattempt Will guitarist David Didonato succeed in his attempt at setting a new world record for the longest guitar solo ? Watch and find out. More »

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bjurecords to Release Boom-Bap!tism from Guitarist Isaac Darche

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:21:15 -0700

BOOM-BAP!TISM features: Isaac Darch (guitar, compositions) Sean Wayland (Hammond B3, compositions) Mark Ferber (drums) A great sense of excitement and joy permeates the music on Boom-Bap!tism (BJURecords, May 15), the sophomore CD release from guitarist/composer Isaac Darche, featuring Darche on guitar, Sean Wayland on Hammond B3, and the ubiquitous Mark Ferber on drums. "I think the mojo, or ...

Celso Chavez, Possum Dixon Guitarist and Key L.A. Player, Dead at 44

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:16:05 -0700

Onetime Possum Dixon lead guitarist Celso Chavez died last Wednesday at the age of 44 from complications due to pneumonia. As part of L.A.'s early '90s alt-rock scene, the starting point for groups like Weezer and Eels, Chavez set his band apart by underplaying without wandering too far from his drummer's backbeat...

Slash Kicks Off This Season of Guitar Center Sessions Recap

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:03:57 -0700

Former Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash will be the featured guest on the season three premiere of Guitar Center Sessions

Guitarist for Lucky Boy Confusion found dead, called 'a wonderful musician'

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:01:16 -0700

When Kaustubh “Stubhy” Pandav and Adam Krier wrote songs for west suburban-based rock band Lucky Boys Confusion, their melodies were never quite complete until guitarist Joe Sell got a hold of them.

Angus Young named top Aussie guitarist

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:25:13 -0700

AC/DC axe-man Angus Young has topped a list of the greatest Australian guitarists of all time.

Slash: I prefer to noodle in private

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:30:00 -0700

Slash wishes there were more horror movies that "grab you by the short and curlies".

Guitarist and jazz trio will play Guthries

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:01 -0700

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Scott Barkan of New York will perform at She Doesn't Like Guthries in Lewiston on Friday, May 18. LEWISTON — On Friday, May 18, singer-songwriter and guitarist Scott Barkan of New York’s Hudson Valley will perform at She Doesn't Like Guthries.

AC/DC's Angus Young Named Top Guitarist From Down Under

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:54:01 -0700

Australian Guitar magazine has named AC/DC's Angus Young as the greatest guitar player in Australian music history

Fingerstyle guitarist Heasly to play at Hickory Ridge

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:38:16 -0700

Guitarist and songwriter John Heasly will return to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, playing and singing in the style of Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson and Gordon Lightfoot. He will replace the original act, Dan Zahn and Kate Moretti, who had to cancel due to illness.

Sonic Youth guitarist lets loose Between the Times and the Tides

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:06:51 -0700

Lee Ranaldo opens window to a moment in his life by Chad Radford For more than 30 years, guitarist Lee Ranaldo has been the anchor to Sonic Youth's shimmering blasts of avant-garde noise and dirge rock. While the fate of the group is uncertain following the marital separation of his bandmates, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Ranaldo remains focused on his own songcraft.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe ...

Angus named greatest axeman

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has been named No. 1 in a list of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history.

Good day, bad day: May 16, 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700

A Texas man breaks the world record for longest guitar solo, while chaperones douse prom-goers with Lysol — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

What You’re Listening To | Enrique Chi, lead guitarist and vocalist for Making Movies

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:19:03 -0700

Enrique Chi, the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Kansas City-based Making Movies, has long strived to integrate a Latin twist into his band’s music. The inspiration for the group’s name might have come from the English rock band Dire Straits’ album, but there’s no denying the Latin feel. Chi, who was born in Panama, recently sat down to detail his favorite 10 songs of the moment.