by Dan Grigor I had the pleasure of meeting guitar virtuoso Lloyd Gregory at Stanley Clarke’s label launch party for Roxboro Entertainment Group. Lloyd is one of the premiere artists on the Roxboro Label.  Talking in the green room for a moment we found… more »

by Dan Grigor There have been some magical moments in my backyard. It’s a pretty cool spot and part of what makes it so cool is the music. We live on the lake’s edge and have a stage there. For years we have been having these great jams on… more »

Recently I wrote the first part in this mini-series about getting decent sound from a third-party sound crew. In Part 2 I’ll show that, in my experience, the way to have the best sound at the lowest volume is to let the sound guy control the mix.… more »

On Monday, March 8, Valleys Of Neptune will finally be released and more than 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix music will enter the atmosphere. Mostly recorded between February and May, 1969, Valleys of Neptune documents both the final studio… more »

The latest episode in the quest to get 41 birds to play my Fender Strat. When we last left our hero he was all set up to record the birds the following morning at the crack of dawn or “first light” as he put it. Our “hero” slept… more »

A couple of weeks ago we ran the story about the French artist who placed a Gibson Les Paul in an aviary. The video is mesmerizing. You can see the story here: 40-wild-birds-play-a-gibson-les-paul-guitar From the moment I saw this I knew I had to try… more »

Guitar Nation Festival 2010, to be held in London May 8 and 9, is expected to be a two-day musical delight of performances, demonstrations, seminars and debates for guitarists and music industry professionals. A broad variety of Master classes will be… more »