Meghalaya to strum its way into Guinness records (Calcutta News) A band of more than 2,000 guitarists is set to perform a record-breaking strumming session here in October to top the current Guinness Book of World Records' guitar ensemble of 1,700....more...Soulful, funky 'Lifeline' reinvents Ben Harper (Toronto Star) No hippie surfer couture here, no shy smile shining up from beneath ragged dreadlocks, no suggestion of a jam-band cult hero who made his name slinging an appealing mixture of improvised acoustic folk-blues and wildly inventive slide licks on his trademark Weissenborn resonator guitar....more... Meghalaya to strum its way into Guinness records (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Shillong, Sep 22 (IANS) A band of more than 2,000 guitarists is set to perform a record-breaking strumming session here in October to top the current Guinness Book of World Records' guitar ensemble of 1,700....more... Getting that same old OPM feeling (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) Listening to the music of 3rd Avenue is a whiff of fresh air, from the heavy guitar riffs of musical acts that have dominated the airlanes....more... Fall local entertainment preview (The Pantagraph) CAPTION: Cirque du Soleil's latest touring extravaganza designed for indoor venues is "Saltimbanco," coming to the Peoria Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18....more... Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte as Groundtruther | Thirsty Ear Recordings (2007) (All About Jazz) After three years and as many records, drummer Bobby Previte and guitarist Charlie Hunter bring their experimental trio project Groundtruther to a triumphant conclusion....more... Hooked on Jersey (Chicago Sun-Times) JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- In the hit musical "Jersey Boys," the Four Seasons' Bob Gaudio says the band's 1960s pop was the soundtrack for factory workers, gas attendants and diner regulars....more... Bulfinch Church reaches out (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) LANCASTER - The stately brick-and-white church with its magnificent bell tower has stood on the Town Green since 1816; its congregation, which was formed with the town in 1653 - although in another building - is the oldest in Central Massachusetts....more... Premier Guitar Festival Series Blasts Off in Boston (Elite TV) The opening day of Premier Guitar Festival Boston blasted-off with a bang and kept on buzzing. The myriad of high-energy workshops, jam sessions, demos, vintage buyers/traders, and live performances kept attendees onsite all day....more... |