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NS DESIGN WITH THE LEVIN BROTHERS AT NAMM 2015
NS DESIGN WITH THE LEVIN BROTHERS AT NAMM 2015
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Neil Diamond
Road Scholar
With his latest, Melody Road, pop legend Neil Diamond proves every song is a learning experience
Neil Diamond has been writing songs for 50 years, so you might think it comes easy. Not so. Although melodies spring forth almost magically—“If I have a natural gift, that’s it,” he says—lyrics remain his bane. “It’s grunt work, requiring huge amounts of patience, diligence and focus. It’s ditch-digging, and unfortunately...
Slash
World of His Own
Eighteen years after Guns N’ Roses, Slash releases an explosive new record that finds him at the peak of his creative prowess
I’m an energetic and aggressive player,” declares Slash. “I attack hard—it’s very much a physical thing for me. What excites me most is the off-the-cuff, spontaneous energy you get from live performance. That has a huge impact on me.”
That impact began at a young age when the future musician—born...
Ed Sheeran
UNPLUGGED & ON FIRE
Ed Sheeran pushes acoustic boundaries to find new musical territory
He arrived on the mainstream music scene three years ago with a massively successful debut album of delicately crafted acoustic ballads. So it might have been understandable if the world had gotten used to thinking of Ed Sheeran as a laid-back, reliable balladeer. But the 23-year-old troubadour has since emerged as a pop phenom, a creative dynamo whose varied...
FALL GEAR – PRS
BIG BOTTOM BLISS
PRS has released two affordable bass guitars that have players reconsidering their brand loyalties. The ash-bodied SE Kingfisher bass offers the fat and chest-pounding bottom end that jazz and R&B players dig. The alder-bodied SE Kestrel bass comes loaded with single-coil pickups and offers a bit more definition in the upper mids. Both feature extremely stable five-ply maple and walnut necks, and a two-way bridge allows for strings...
MerleFest
CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST 2014 WINNER JOSEPH TERRELL.
Joseph Terrell, lead singer of the band MIPSO, was the 2014 winner in the general category of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Terrell is from High Point, North Carolina, where his grandmother taught him his first song on guitar, Doc Watson’s “Tom Dooley”. (MerleFest is named for Eddy Merle Watson, Doc’s late son who passed away.) MIPSO is doing their part to take three-part...
Sierra Hull performs Weber Octave
Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments:
Sierra Hull performs Weber Octave in Nashville, TN
October Featured Artist | Sierra Hull
Sierra sat down with Weber and discussed IBMA’s, growing up in the business and new albums.
Sierra Hull may only be 23 years old but she has already been in the music business for more than 13 years. Weber is excited to feature her as the first in the Featured Artist spotlight series.
Weber: For those don’t know you what’s...
BERKLEE COLLEGE EXPANDS
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXPANDS ITS MUSIC PRODUCTION FACILITIES WITH SSL DUALITY
Rising 16 stories above the hustle and bustle of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, Berklee College of Music has completed its first-ever built-from-the-ground-up residence, rehearsal, performance and educational tower. Dedicated to the art of contemporary music, live performance, music production and engineering in all its forms, the building features a two-story...
Adam Audio at AES
Adam Audio @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.adam-audio.com
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Living Machines
Living Machines: The Art and Craft Behind Collings Electric Guitars
Living Machines: The Art and Craft Behind Collings Electric Guitars from Collings Guitars on Vimeo.
As Bill Collings will tell you, “it’s not about the tools, it’s the mentality of the people building the guitars that matters.” After 40 years spent creating a quality-driven culture around a team of highly skilled craftsmen in Austin, Texas, building the best is more a state...
Yamaha at AES
Yamaha @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
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Trident Audio – PMI Audio at AES
Trident Audio – PMI Audio @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
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Triad Orbit at AES
Triad Orbit @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.triad-orbit.com
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The Recording Academy at AES
The Recording Academy @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
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The Blackbird Academy at AES
The Blackbird Academy @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
https://www.theblackbirdacademy.com
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Telefunken at AES
Telefunken @ AES
The 137th AES Convention
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com
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