The 41st New Orleans Jazz Fest comes into better focus with today’s release of the day-by-day roster. Headlining the opening Friday, April 23, are Lionel Richie, the Black Crowes and Dr. John. This year’s first Saturday, April 24, features… more »

Maricela Juarez, the manager of the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, has hand-wound more guitar pickups used on gold and platinum records than anyone in the universe. During her tenure with Seymour Duncan she has literally wired the sound of practically… more »

Nashville, Tennessee…January 26, 2010….One of Gibson Guitar’s most accomplished and dedicated luthiers, James “Hutch” Hutchins,  who spent 45 years at Gibson, passed away from an undisclosed illness surrounded by his family last evening. “Hutch” as many… more »

By The Associated Press For the week ending Jan. 25, 2010: Singles: 1. “Today Was a Fairytale,” Taylor Swift 2. “Tik Tok,” Ke$ha 3. “Baby (feat. Ludacris), Justin Bieber 4. “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train 5.… more »

Gibson Guitar Corp. is a defendant in at least five lawsuits filed in California and Washington D.C.,  dating back to last year that targets industry groups. Gibson and the other groups are accused of price fixing, the plaintiffs’ attorneys say that… more »

by Dan GrigorOne of the coolest things that happened to me at NAMM 2010 was getting to know the little dynamo known as “The T-Man.” Tallan Noble Latz is a 10-year-old natural-born rock star. He plays the guitar with just the right… more »

by Dan Grigor That’s It… It’s All Over Barefoot and a little sore, we walked to the car in the rain. It was cool, the rainwater on my feet and the whole experience of NAMM 2010. I would like to thank the entire population of the convention for putting… more »