by Dan Grigor We were done. He said we were done. We, Frank “Catfish” Butler and I had run around all day from shoot to shoot, interview to interview, new toy to new toy. Saturday at NAMM had, to this point, pretty much worn us out. The… more »

The 12-string guitar is an amazing variation of the instrument.  Whether acoustic or electric, the doubled strings add a unique, rich voice that you just can’t fake with a chorus box or harmonizer. Over the years it has been used in so many favorite and… more »

This is fascinating for some reason; I’m not sure why. I don’t know art, but I know what I like. An often-thought thought when I go to galleries is “What the hell is that?” Some art I just don’t understand. The… more »

Singer/guitarist Orianthi will be appearing in a free concert Friday, Feb, 5 at 8:30 pm at The Hard Rock Cafe, Universal Studios. All ages are welcome, but space will be limited. The 24-year-old rocker will be performing songs from her top-ranked album… more »

Up-and-coming US teen act Taylor Bright was traveling across the UK promoting her new single this week at schools. An error was made in the a local Liverpool newspaper, however, announcing that another teen favorite, Grammy-winning Taylor Swift would be… more »

by Dan Grigor I’ve been up all night cutting together young Tallan Noble Latz interviewing Frank “Catfish” Butler of The West Coast Blues Cartel. This Barefoot Cameraman has shot a few interviews. This one in particular will stick in… more »

by Dan Grigor I am having so much fun making these. What a thing it is to walk around this event with hundreds of instruments playing. Guitars jamming and drums drumming, horns blowing and amps crackling, a flute, a cello, a guy with a wacky pedal… more »