In a career spanning over three decades Austin, Texas based guitarist Van Wilks has forged a blazing blues rock path filled with some of the most impressive playing to be found in the genre. Lauded as one of the city's master players by both critics, fans and fellow musicians such as Eric Johnson and Billy Gibbons, the consistency of his work has made him stand out in a scene overfilled with hot guitarists...
If you take a train to Twickenham, to the west of London, and then walk down to the edge of the Thames, you will discover a magical place that feels as though it's from another era. People like to say that the Isle of Wight feels like Britain did in the Fifties, but Eel Pie Island feels like I imagine London did back in the early Sixties, when jazz and R&B were still the pulse beat of the city....
Filed under: News Whether you think they're better suited to hipster or pop radio audiences, Kings of Leon can now officially claim to be for lovers. The Tennessee rockers beat out Marvin Gaye , Al Green and Eric Clapton in a love song competition sponsored by dating site eHarmony UK. As part of its Perfect Mixtape Challenge , the site -- somewhat surprisingly -- identified KOL's hot-blooded 'Sex...
Death Harrison developed throat cancer, which was discovered in 1997 after a lump on his neck was analysed. [ 156 ] He attributed it to his smoking in the 1960s. Early in May 2001, it was revealed that he had undergone an operation at the Mayo Clinic to remove a cancerous growth from one of his lungs. [ 157 ] In July of that year, it was reported that Harrison was receiving radiotherapy for a brain...
Andrew Ferguson is not impressed with Bob Dylan or his new Christmas CD: The production and packaging are professional. The band is competent in a midnight-at-the-Nashville Hyatt sort of way--maybe a little heavy on the tremolo but still. And...
6 of the best sites for buying or researching guitar effects pedals. Know of another site that should be included here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Guitars, Vintage Guitar, Guitar Parts) 1. Guitar Pedal Store from Bananas Music - Guitar effects pedals for sale, listed by category including distortion pedals, [...]
Close, it's Pattie Boyd . She's the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton. She was the inspiration for love songs written by both musicians, most notably Harrison's "Something" (however, Harrison claimed to write it for Ray Charles), "For You Blue", and Clapton's "Layla", "Wonderful Tonight," and "Bell Bottom Blues." My wife has been...
Barry Murphy returns once more to trawl the TV and radio guides (so you don't have to), finding anything worth tuning into this week. All listings are for UK terrestrial TV, Freeview and national radio, with the shows running from...
The U.K. is resting on its musical laurels as of late. From the country that brought you The Beatles, Sting, Annie Lenox and Eric Clapton comes... Crap X Factor. ...read full story
John Mayer signs autographs for fans as he arrives for sound check at Paddington Chapel in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. Just as he did in 2006 for his third album, “Continuum,” John Mayer decided to pack up and head to the…
We have this amazing artist playing tonight and tomorrow, a few seat left if you fancy a night out but when I say a few that really is a few! Andy for those who have not heard of him try thinking of each time you watched Eric Clapton he would be the Guitarist to the right of Eric. Or for that matter he played with George Harrison and at the Ceam Revival in 2003 at the Albert hall. He has to be one...
A woman friend of mine recently asked me a question that sounded a little absurd at first: “What IS Romance?” When I thought it through, I realized it’s an interesting question, for a simple reason: all art is romantic, because the impulse to create art is romantic, in and of itself. Strictly speaking, the world doesn’t need art. There is no necessity to art whatsoever; if you...
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