April 2011
29 posts
Bob Dylan and some of his closest friends -... →
A GREAT blog by marinhoreino over in Spain, chronicling the gear Bob Dylan has put to use over his long and storied career. I wonder which Martin is his favorite for plucking “Boots of Spanish Leather” on…
STARBURST® PRESENTS SONGWRITERS MUSIC SERIES TO...
Publish Date: 04/11/11 Source: Press Release
Songwriters Music Series Will Feature Intimate Performances and the Compelling Tales Behind The Songs
New York, NY (April 11, 2011) - On May 10th, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will kick-off the Songwriters Music Series at Hard Rock Cafe New York with a short acoustic set by musician and “Glee” star Matthew Morrison. Following the...
Baseball, Hotdogs & an Avett Brothers Show →
I’ve seen a lot of things at the Atlanta Braves’ stadiums, including more Braves games than I can count, from sparsely attended Astros games in the late ‘70s to the World Series, the last regular-season game at Fulton County and the first one at Turner Field. I was there for Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th homerun (though I was just a toddler). I saw the dress-rehearsal for 1996 Olympic Opening...
WatchConcert review: The Avett Brothers bring their ‘A’ game to the Azalea Festival
Back when they used to play a bar in Wilmington called The Shanakee, now known as The Copper Penny, about 10 years ago, The Avett Brothers would hang a sheet with their name spray-painted on it and they’d perform in front of it.
Well, that sheet’s gotten a lot bigger — big enough to hold what seems like it could be a...
Interview: Rory Block – When a Woman Gets the...
by Adam Perlmutter
Rory Block chats with Premier Guitar about her blues education, beloved Martins, and her compositional process.
Rory Block with her signature Martin, which features a 1930s Hudson Terraplane on it in honor of Robert Johnson’s “Terraplane Blues.” Photo by Sergio Kurhajec. In the mid-1960s, Aurora “Rory” Block was just 15 years old when she ran away from...
Martin Ambassador Mark Ballas One of People's 25...
MARK BALLAS
The British-bred Dancing with the Stars pro knows how to win mirror-ball trophies (he has two!) – and even more important, bring out the best in his partners. Just ask Bristol Palin, who danced with ’Ballas’ and credits him for helping her get through tough times on the show last season. “Mark knows how to talk me up,” she says, “and make me feel good...
Rolling Stone, featuring Geoffrey Gurrumul...
Check out the latest cover of Rolling Stone, featuring Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and his Martin DM!!
BIOGRAPHY:
Gurrumul [his traditional name] is a member of the Gumatj clan of north east Arnhemland and it is the songs and stories of the Gumatj clan that Gurrumul sublimely adapts into contemporary song styles. At the age of 15 he was identified as a young and extremely talented...
WatchJerry “Wildman” Edwards, Sr. from the Show ‘Coal’ on SPIKE TV
After 30+ years in the mining industry, Jerry is looking to move up to a Supervisor position and get out of the hole. Over the years he’s suffered multiple leg and shoulder injuries from mine ceiling collapses and whiplash from a snapped cable. He works alongside his son Jerry, Jr. who he’s training on the day...
WatchVideo Premiere of Sick Puppies RIPTIDE - Check it out now!
Mumford & Sons Map June Tour
Marcus Mumford performs at Bonnaroo 2010 / Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford
Mumford & Sons tour dates:
6/3, Kansas City, MO (The City Market) 6/4, Ozark, AR (Wakarusa Festival) 6/5, St. Louis, MO (The Pageant) 6/7, Asheville, NC (Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) 6/8, Raleigh, NC (Raleigh Amphitheatre) 6/9, Columbia, MD (Merriweather Post Pavillion) 6/11, Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo Music Festival) 6/12,...
Miso Media’s Snazzy Guitar-Teaching iPad App Is...
Back in September at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, a small company called Miso Media won the People’s Choice Award for a very impressive iPad application with a musical bent. The application, which is now called Plectrum, acts as a virtual guitar teacher by actually listening to the notes you’re playing, then advancing the music displayed on the screen accordingly. Disrupt attendees weren’t the only...
Dierks Bentley at the 2011 ACM Awards
Dierks Bentley at the 2011 ACM Awards
The world through Linda's lens. A retrospective of... →
Check out “The world through Linda’s lens.” A retrospective of Linda McCartney’s life and photography…
In 1966, during a brief stint as a receptionist for Town and Country magazine, Linda Eastman snagged a press pass to a very exclusive promotional event for the Rolling Stones aboard a yacht on the Hudson River; her fresh, candid photographs of the band were far...
Get to know our latest MARTIN AMBASSADORS...Panic!...
New album “Vices & Virtue” is out now! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vices-virtues/id416575175
Tour kicks off May 20th – June 29th
Avett donates piano for Cabarrus charity →
Seth Avett, of Concord-based Avett Brothers band, has donated his 100-year-old piano for auction to benefit the Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network.
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