Early KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Charges $225 for His New Single—and Doubles Down After Fans Complain

Photo Credit: Vinnie Vincent and Gene Simmons by KISSopolis (Facebook) Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent is selling his latest single for $225 in an effort to avoid bootlegging—despite fans “whining” about the price. Vinnie Vincent, the musician who played guitar with KISS as “The Wiz” from 1982 to 1984, isContinue Reading

“I kept seeing outdated business models that didn’t make sense in today’s social media-driven world”: The unstoppable rise of signature guitar companies, as explained by Ola Englund

Solar Guitars’ AB1.6 Relic guitars (Image credit: Solar Guitars) Rewind two-and-a-half decades, and it was perfectly normal to find signature products made in collaboration with some of the world’s biggest artists. You could walk into any high-end music store and stumble upon Gibson Les Pauls customized by the likes ofContinue Reading

What’s your pedalboard persona? Find out with my pick of stompboxes to match your player identity

(Image credit: Eventide/Death By Audio/Old Blood noise Endeavors/Gamechanger Audio) Having been playing live for a good 20 years now, I’ve come across more than my fair share of pedalboards, and each setup has been as unique as the person playing them. One of the ultimate forms of guitar expression, buildingContinue Reading

Recording Academy Hosts ‘A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music’: How to Stream TV Special Online

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted by Wilmer Valderrama and Roselyn Sánchez, A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music is the latest in a series of genre-specific tributes from The Recording Academy. FeaturingContinue Reading

Romy Reiner makes first appearance since parents Rob and Michele’s deaths in somber birthday gathering by the beach

Romy Reiner was spotted for the first time following the deaths of her parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, while marking her 28th birthday at a somber beach gathering. Romy was photographed standing outside of a beach house with her loved ones on Saturday, according to snaps obtained byContinue Reading

Kennedy Center President to ‘Seek $1 Million in Damages’ Against Musician Over Nixed Christmas Show

Richard Grenell threatened legal action against Chuck Redd after he canceled his appearance over Trump’s venue name change Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell has threatened legal action against jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd canceled his scheduled Christmas eve concert over President Donald Trump’s appointed board’s decision to rename theContinue Reading

“People get tired of seeing the same guitars everywhere… I started asking custom shops to do things”: The battle to save brick-and-mortar guitar stores – and why high-end electrics are essential to their survival

(Image credit: Stéphane Mouchmouche / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images) The rapid growth of the internet during the early 2000s drastically changed the way guitarists shop for and purchase instruments. Today, many musicians turn to online outlets like Amazon, Musician’s Friend and Sweetwater for new guitars and eBayContinue Reading