http://www.gibson.com/en-us/LifestyleThe latest from Gibson LifestyleMon, 20 May 2013 08:46:47 GMThttp://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/live-wire-0408-2012Just because MTV doesn’t play music anymore doesn’t mean there’s not tons of live music on television these days. Consider our weekly feature “Live Wire,” your guide to performances, concerts and rock star appearances on the tube. All times are ET. ]]>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:01:00 GMTFeatures181062http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/rise-against-0408-2012Head to a Rise Against show, and it’s obvious these guys are no-frills. With no pedals and duel Gibsons in hand, they blast out a style of punk rock that’s loud, fast and energy-charged. ]]>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:01:00 GMTFeatures181065http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/day-in-music-0405-2012Born on this day: 1928, Tony Williams, vocals, The Platters 1942, Allan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies 1948, Dave Holland, drums, Judas Priest 1950, Agnetha Faltskog, vocals, ABBA 1964, Christopher “Kid” Reid, rapper, Kid ’n Play 1966, Mike McCready, guitar, Pearl Jam 1968, Paula Cole, singer-songwriter 1970, Miho Hatori, vocals, keyboards, Cibo Matto 1973, Pharrell Williams, singer, producer, N.E.R.D., The Neptunes]]>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:01:01 GMTFeatures181063http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/soundgarden-0404-2012Fans can now hear the new single from Soundgarden. The reunited rockers have granted Seattle rock station KISW access to the full-length version of “Live to Rise,” which will be part of the soundtrack to the upcoming superhero flick, The Avengers.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:14:18 GMTFeatures181066http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/rolling-stones-live-0404-2012A 1975 Rolling Stones concert has been made available to the public. The Sunday, July 13 gig was wrongly labeled as “LA Friday.” It was the band’s last show of a five-night run at the Los Angeles Forum. ]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:35:10 GMTFeatures181064http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/gibson-floyd-rose-0404-2012Few gadgets have divided guitarists quite like the Floyd Rose® bridge. Call it a tremolo, call it a whammy bar, call it a wiggle-stick – under whatever name you choose to use for it, that little bar and the hefty bridge it attaches to has created some brilliantly tender – and some woefully overwrought – performances. And although Gibson guitars might not be the first instruments that come to mind when you think of the Floyd Rose® (that honor probably goes to Kramer, who secured the first Floyd Rose® distribution deal back in the early ’80s), there have been several Gibson models throughout the years that have paid tribute to this most whale-sound-inviting of guitar gadgets. ]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:07:27 GMTFeatures181061http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/clapton-ferrari-0404-2012Eric Clapton has famously sold his most famous guitars, with proceeds going to his Crossroads charity. But the U.K. rock-blues legend obviously still has money to burn. He recently ordered a bespoke Ferrari sports car that reportedly cost $4.6 million. Clapton worked with the car company’s Special Projects division to re-body a Ferrari 458 Italia – itself worth $275,000 in standard issue.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:49:38 GMTFeatures181060http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/bonamassa-whitford-0404-2012Joe Bonamassa has posted the first of 10 behind-the-scenes videos from session for his new album.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:20:47 GMTFeatures181059http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/randy-rhoads-ozzy-0404-2012Loudwire reports that Ozzy Osbourne is paying tribute to the late Randy Rhoads with a newly available live recording album, only on vinyl. Ozzy plans to release Live – a 180-gram audiophile vinyl two-LP set – which is a limited, numbered collector’s edition recorded live on the 1981 Blizzard of Ozz tour. “Believer,” a live seven-inch single, also will be issued. It is a limited and numbered collector’s edition on polka-dot vinyl featuring “Believer” (live) and “Goodbye to Romance.”]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:02:56 GMTFeatures181058http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/neil-young-trademark-0404-2012Legendary guitarist Neil Young appears to working on new audio formats. Young is a vocal critic of MP3 quality – he doesn’t even like CD audio, particularly – and has designs on something better.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:48:15 GMTFeatures181057http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/day-in-music-0404-2012Born on this day: 1915, Muddy Waters, U.S. blues singer, guitarist 1952, Dave Hill, guitarist (Slade) 1952, Gary Moore, guitarist (Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, solo) 1980, Johnny Borrell, guitarist, singer (Razorlight) ]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:01:01 GMTFeatures181052http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/paul-mccartney-linda-0403-2012Following the passing of Paul McCartney‘s first wife and fellow Wings band member Linda in 1998, Sir Paul had hundreds of larch trees planted to pay homage to her life and legacy near a spot coined Linda’s Wood. ]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:34:30 GMTFeatures181054http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/gibson-fueled-punk-0403-2012Lest anyone forget what rock and roll is all about, punk rock is always there to reaffirm the music’s primal essence. Especially in the mid-to-late ’70s, when progressive music and other “inflated” rock forms were putting cracks in rock and roll’s rebellious foundation, a new generation of determined guitarists came along to put buzzsaw teeth back into the music. Not surprisingly, during that era and others, it’s been Gibson players who’ve led the charge. Simply put, nothing stokes punk rock’s ferocious energy like a Les Paul or one of its close Gibson kin.]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:54:08 GMTFeatures181053http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/john-fogerty-0403-2012Rock legend John Fogerty is prepping a new album on which he’ll perform some of his best-known Creedence Clearwater Revival songs with an array of special guests. According to Billboard, Wrote a Song for Everyone (due this fall) will include collaborations with Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Bob Seger and country stars such as Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban.]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:36:39 GMTFeatures181051http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/top-ten-news-0403-2012It’s been another wild and crazy week in the world of rock and roll. Slash announced a release show for his new album, Lindsey Buckingham set some solo tour dates – as did Joe Walsh – while ZZ Top said they’ll be touring this year with 3 Doors Down. Gibson released a roaring Paul Landers (of Rammstein fame) signature Les Paul and some of Mr. Paul’s own rare guitars were prepared to hit the auction block. Sadly, the music world lost banjo genius and bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs. R.I.P. Earl. Finally, in a moment of inspired craziness, the Flaming Lips promised an album smeared with Ke$ha’s blood. Now that’s definitely rock and roll!]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:11:36 GMTFeatures181050http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/joe-walsh-analog-man-0403-2012Although the Eagles are scheduled to rock dates in North America and overseas over the next month, Joe Walsh isn’t letting that jam-packed tour itinerary get in the way of his solo career. After the Eagles’ current trek wraps, Walsh has announced a run of U.S. tour dates in support of his new full-length, Analog Man, which will arrive on June 6. Walsh has booked 11 solo shows at the moment, setting off in late May and then sporadically running through the end of August. ]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:13:30 GMTFeatures181049http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/megadeth-van-halen-0403-2012Like many great guitarists, Megadeth’s Chris Broderick clearly remembers the first time he picked up his choice instrument. At the time, Broderick was just a little tyke and shelved out a whopping (not really) $40 for his first guitar.]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:08:20 GMTFeatures181048http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/journey-benetar-0403-2012Arena rockers Journey have started to plot out their summer tour schedule, and they’re taking fellow ’80s rockers Pat Benatar and Loverboy with them. Journey have scheduled six U.S. dates at this point, kicking off with a July 22 show in Stateline, California, and running through August 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. Loverboy will appear on all of the shows, while Benatar will perform at five of the six stops. Find a list of current tour dates, below.]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:02:53 GMTFeatures181047http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/joe-bonamassa-0403-2012Sign up now for Guitar Center’s Battle of the Blues, the search for the top undiscovered blues guitar player! The grand prize package, worth more than $50,000, includes $25k cash, plus gear from Gibson and Epiphone – including the winner’s choice of a custom ’59 Les Paul or ES-335 reissue and an Epiphone ’65 Elitist Casino. Plus, the six finalists will perform live at the grand finals featuring Gibson star Joe Bonamassa. ]]>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:54:30 GMTFeatures181046http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/slash-nyc-album-0402-2012Slash, along with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, will celebrate the release of their new album, Apocalyptic Love, with a May 22 concert in New York City. The Tuesday night show falls on the same day the record becomes available in the U.S., according to Blabbermouth.]]>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:55:16 GMTFeatures181040