The 59-year-old picker from Australia spent the majority of his two-hour set boggling the mind of every guitar freak in the crowd.
Tag: May 16
Hey guitar freaks: you’d be friggin’ nuts not to go see Tommy Emmanuel
He might not be the most famous guitarist in the world, but, man, I'm tellin' ya—Tommy Emmanuel might just be the best. All-around, that is. We all know Jeff Beck is tops when it comes to rock. (Especially since Jimi, Stevie Ray and Rory blues-shuffled off this mortal coil.) But if you're looking for an … Continue reading Hey guitar freaks: you’d be friggin’ nuts not to go see Tommy Emmanuel
3 Doors Down thank Superman for “Kryptonite” and God for The Better Life
“It’s just like God gives you a gift, you know what I’m sayin’, and just says ‘Here, do what you want with it.’”
Coke-smoking rowdies from Calgary show up to see Rush on the Test for Echo tour in Vancouver
One rowdy dude came all the way from Calgary so he could leap up, splatter beer around, and scream “Yeah! Best band in the world!”
Geddy Lee on the music of the ’70s, the Order of Canada, and the full-time job of Rush
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 1997 By Steve Newton Although I’m usually too lazy to bother fiddling with LPs these days, those old black beauties sure do come in handy when I’m preparing to interview a band that’s been around as long as Rush. Shuffling through my prized rows of plastic-enclosed 12-inchers, I come across … Continue reading Geddy Lee on the music of the ’70s, the Order of Canada, and the full-time job of Rush
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MAY 16, 2010 Heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with Rainbow and Black Sabbath, passed away today at the age of 67. He had been battling stomach cancer. His wife Wendy posted the following message on his web site. "Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed … Continue reading Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67