Musical Musings by Paul Bourgeois Hip hop is politics. It is amazing what changes have come in the US in only 50 years… and how few things have really changed. The issues of one are related to those of another, and we can’t forget we are… more »

by Frank Butler We had this idea about rounding up some musicians for the BareFootMusicNews “house” blues band that will be known as Call For Info. Dan Grigor and I sat around talking about a plan to put it together as a reality-type series… more »

Under the category of useful software tools for musicians, you should definitely put a star next to Roni Music's "Amazing Slow Downer."  Here's what it's good for and how it can help you.… more »

Wow, what a month we’re having! Lining up gigs, interviews, new photogs and writers coming on board soon, and I have been madly editing video. Coming up we have Martin Tour Video #3. (Part Two is here.) It has the cool David Crosby 12-string in… more »

by Dan Grigor My buddy Catfish and I were sitting at a dive bar listening to a really good, young band crank out the hits and were wondering why they were playing there. Why not a bigger house with imported beer and maybe some girls in the crowd that… more »

Musical Musings by Paul Bourgeois This space is usually occupied by a great post from our friend from Finland, Paul. Unfortunately I fragged his post and he is busy this week molding (or should I say moulding) young minds. So I thought I would take his… more »

by Frank Butler I was noodling around on a Schecter Solo-6 Custom at Namm 2010. Wow! What a sweet guitar. We have the standard “it played like buttah” saying around here for nice axes — this one was one of those that really did. It kind of was a… more »