Matt Wardlaw
Peter Frampton Plays Recently Returned Guitar On Stage For The First Time
New York music fans got a little bit of extra bang for their concert bucks over the weekend as Peter Frampton played his legendary Les Paul on stage for the first time, celebrating the unbelievable return of the instrument, which had been missing and presumed lost for over 30 years.
Foreigner Guitarist Mick Jones Recovering From Surgery
Veteran Foreigner founder/guitarist Mick Jones is recovering from heart surgery, following illness that had caused him to miss a number of recent Foreigner shows.
Rush ‘Clockwork Angels’ Album To Be Novelized By Popular Sci-Fi Author
The forthcoming ‘Clockwork Angels’ release from Rush continues to grow in scope with the announcement that the album will be novelized by science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson.
Joe Walsh Previews New Music, Jams With Jeff Lynne And Ringo Starr During Private L.A. Performance
After previewing a bit of new music during his solo tour this past fall, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh turned it up several notches during a private performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles last week.
Steven Van Zandt Says Television Success Was ‘Unexpected’
If Steven Van Zandt is forever best known as the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, he’ll be perfectly fine with that. After all, the checks associated with that distinction are probably more than okay, right?
Phil Collen Says Def Leppard Will Have New Music This Summer
With Def Leppard beginning to tune up for another summer of touring (a co-headlining tour with Poison is rumored), guitarist Phil Collen says they’ll hit the road with at least a little bit of new music to share with the fans.
Peter Frampton Recovers Prized Missing Guitar After More Than 30 Years
Remarkably, Peter Frampton has been reunited with one of his most prized guitars more than 30 years after it was believed to be lost forever.
The Allman Brothers Band Announce Annual 2012 Beacon Theater Run
The year 2012 will be a big one for the Allman Brothers Band in more ways than just one. They’ll be honored at the Grammy Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award and ramping up to that, the band has declared 2012 ‘The Year Of The Peach’ and announced their annual New York slate of dates at the Beacon Theater beginning March 9.