Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Once upon a time, in a faraway mythical country of snow and ice there lived a man named Sibelius who drank too much and liked to make strange and wonderful music which had big, huge tones. The people in his own… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois The heart beats and the lungs breathe and music exists outside in some place you cannot touch. It has to do with the fabric of the universe, the very essence of everything. And in my mystical travels I wanted to… more »

Went to see Heart perform at Harrah’s Rincon and got our socks knocked clean off (those of us who indulge in wearing them)! Ann and Nancy Wilson thrilled their very loyal and responsive fans with past favorites and a few songs off their upcoming… more »

by Dan Grigor Monday Morning again and I have been pretty busy. I was sifting through NAMM footage this week and I learned that there is a tape missing from our time in the Fender room. Great stuff, but it’s all gone. All I have left is the… more »

The more I watch these, the more I wish I had turned a camera on and just left it on while walking around. As I think back over the sheer number of guitar players in the room I wish I had specifically collected riffs from the aisles. There were so many… more »

by Dan Grigor We stopped by the Hanson Guitar booth at NAMM 2010 and met John Pirruccello. He showed us the new line of eight Hanson guitars for 2010. They are gorgeous! We also learned something. Hanson is also a pickup company. They design and… more »

President and CEO Joe Lamond of the National Association of Music Merchants announced today that NAMM still plans to hold its Summer trade show in Nashville June 18 to 20. “We’ve had a long history with Nashville and we are delighted to be in a position… more »