Skilled and eccentric guitar guru Ben Eller has been at the YouTube game for the better part of a decade now. His over 200 videos are often both entertaining and informative. One of his earliest YouTube successes was with his series "This is Why You Suck at Guitar," which is a … [Read more...] about Megadeth’s Tornado of Souls Solo Lesson (Ben Eller’s YouTube Channel)
Featured Artist: Brian Smith (Time After Time cover)
About Located in Athens, Georgia, USA , Brian Smith is a guitarist who combines influences from classical and contemporary genres. He is a founding member of the Georgia Guitar Quartet and side project Revien, both of which have toured extensively and been featured on NPR's … [Read more...] about Featured Artist: Brian Smith (Time After Time cover)
Metheny Cover (Martin Miller & Tom Quayle) & the New Ibanez AZ Series
Martin Miller and Tom Quayle are two of the most unique and inspiring guitarists of our generation. So it makes sense that people are also paying close attention to what gear they're using. This year at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show in LA, we found these guys at the Ibanez booth … [Read more...] about Metheny Cover (Martin Miller & Tom Quayle) & the New Ibanez AZ Series
Featured Artists: Athens Guitar Duo
About The Athens Guitar Duo (AG²) is a classical guitar duo consisting of Dusty Woodruff and Matthew Anderson. The two met while studying at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA under renowned pedagogue and protégé of Andrés Segovia, John Sutherland. Their near decade of … [Read more...] about Featured Artists: Athens Guitar Duo
5 Modern Gypsy Jazz Artists & Albums
Not many genres can be traced back to a single musician. However, the consensus among most musicologists and players of this style is that Django Reinhardt is the father of Gypsy Jazz beginning with the music he created in France in the 1930s. Some of the Django's early … [Read more...] about 5 Modern Gypsy Jazz Artists & Albums