The Blog

Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Beatles Bus on the Loose in New York and L.A.

Beatles pop-up record stores will roll through L.A and NYC Tuesday

 

By Alex Baker

 

In celebration of the vinyl release of  their original remastered catalog, The Beatles will be deploying special “Beatle buses” in New York and Los Angeles this Tuesday, November 13.

 

The converted double-deckers will serve as mobile record shops, popping up around the city, selling Beatles records in the one-day promotion.

 

The… Read More

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , ,

“Producing Van Halen”: Exclusive Interview with Legendary Record Producer Andy Johns

“Producing Van Halen” Guitar Shop TV sits down with legendary record producer Andy Johns (The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and many other rock greats) In this exclusive interview, Andy discusses his work with Eddie Van Halen in producing several of his classic rock albums.

Posted in BACKSTAGE, Featured | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LA WEEKLY: The Seven Sexiest Guitars

LA Weekly recently put out a list of their picks for the seven sexiest guitars. Below is a quick excerpt from their list. Be sure to hit the link after the jump for the full rundown, and be sure to leave a comment with some of your own favorites.

 

The Seven Sexiest Guitars

By LA Weekly


Martin Acoustic 000-18 Kenny Sultan Sunburst Custom Signature Edition
For those of you who prefer an intimate encounter, this sunburst beauty will inspire ballads and Bic lighters. Her solid premium… Read More

Posted in Gear Blog | Tagged , , , , , , ,

The Head and the Heart at The Wiltern – Los Angeles

Show Review: The Head and the Heart @ The Wiltern
October 12th, 2012

 

Below is an excerpt from a review by Christine Perez – LA Music Blog. Read the full review here

 

All photos by: Shawn Brackbill

The video above of “Down in the Valley” is obviously stock footage and not from the show reviewed below.

 

To say that Seattle-born band the Head and the Heart will mellow any stressed-out, traffic-battling 20-something Los Angelian rushing to get to a concert on time is… Read More

Posted in Performances | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

The Cult Ready Prequel to Latest Album

British stadium rock giants The Cult have pulled a page out of the film industry’s playbook and are preparing to release a “prequel” to their latest acclaimed album Choice of Weapon.

 

The prequel album, entitled Weapon of Choice will feature the songs from the latest album in earlier stages of development and is aimed at appealing to hardcore fans of the band. Weapon of Choice will be available as a digital-only release and is intended to offer… Read More

Posted in Artist Blog | Tagged , , , , , , ,

The Who Ready Quadrophenia Tour, Announce Vintage Trouble as Opening Act for First Leg

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are ramping up to hit the road as The Who once again this fall. The legendary British rock band will be embarking on an arena tour and performing their classic 1973 concept album Quadrophenia.

 

The tour will be the first time Pete and Rog have brought The Who stateside in four years and their opening act for the first leg of the tour will be… Read More

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , , , ,