By the time guitarist Burton was 14 years old, he was playing as part of the house band on the Louisiana Hayride and soon he was playing in clubs around his hometown. At those club shows, he began performing an instrumental number that bandleader Dale Hawkins would later ad...
Stewart married his wife, Sunny Ozell, back in 2013, and had since decided it was time for Picard to find love, too. The final scene they came up with would have confirmed this… but it still left a little to the imagination. “The writers came up with a lovely scene,” he revealed...
/PRNewswire/ -- Revered vocalist John Anderson, influential guitarist James Burton and iconic country hitmaker Toby Keith were inducted into the Country Music...
James Burton: twang from Elvis to Elvis. (Interview) (guitarist; includes sheet music) (Cover Story)Forte, Dan
Dickey Betts, co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, died in April at the age of 80. The guitarist had been battling cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. "Dickey was larger-than-life," his family said in a statement, "and his loss will be felt worldwide." ...
In need of every-day bandmates to help bring their music to the stage, Hetfield and Ulrich turned to a brash and talented young lead guitarist named Dave Mustaine, who immediately elevated the fledgling group’s musicianship. He also contributed several song ideas that would duly evolve into ea...
As predicted this is indeed a simple groove that’s ended up absolutely massive, and in double quick time to boot — a great 115bpm semi-electro lurching chugger with Herbie Hancock-style piano and just a lazily delivered “heave ho, heave ho, let it all blow, down down down down” th...
After that James joined him and the two formed the heavy metal band, the Metallica in October 1981. Later on, guitarist Dave Mustaine and Bassist Cliff Burton joined the band. At first, James didn't take initiation to lead the band, but afterward, he became one to make the band popular...
In need of every-day bandmates to help bring their music to the stage, Hetfield and Ulrich turned to a brash and talented young lead guitarist named Dave Mustaine, who immediately elevated the fledgling group’s musicianship. He also contributed several song ideas that would duly evolve into ea...
Over the years, I continued to love jazz and enjoyed hearing many of Chick's different groups, including work with a group that included both Gary Burton and guitarist Pat Metheny, plus the great Roy Haynes on drums. But I didn't see Chick play live again until the summer of 2008, when...