Reservoir Unveils Reggae Catalog JV With Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell and Abood Music, Sets Sights on ‘Further Advancing the New Generation of Jamaica’s Music Scene’

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Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell, who’s inked a JV deal with Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: Reservoir With an eye on scooping up reggae catalogs and signing talent, Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has unveiled a joint venture with artist Cordell “Skatta” Burrell and publisher Abood Music. Reservoir formally disclosed the multifaceted JV –Continue Reading

Ne-Yo, Sonu Nigam, MC Jin Join Forces to Launch Hong Kong-Based Pacific Music Group

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Photo Credit: Pacific Music Group A new Hong Kong-based global music label aims to develop top Pan-Asian talent for the global stage while serving as a gateway for international artists entering Asia. American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, Indian music legend Sonu Nigam, and pioneering Chinese American rapper MC Jin have joined forcesContinue Reading

“It would have been okay if I had an acoustic guitar, but the electricity made it like ‘you’re not allowed’”: Joan Jett on the battles she faced to become a rock guitar icon

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(Image credit: Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund) From her teenage beginnings in The Runaways to her steadfast run with her solo project, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, which spawned hits such as I Love Rock ’n’ Roll and I Hate Myself for Loving You, The Godmother of Punk –Continue Reading

New Model from Thompson Guitars

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Sponsored by Thompson Guitars: The new Thompson Deep Modified Classical Hybrid (DMC) was designed to be a crossover instrument similar to Willie Nelson’s Trigger, but with a deeper body, and we use a forward shifted X-bracing pattern. Developed for musicians that are seeking a guitar with brilliance, comfort and exceptional playability,Continue Reading

“A really musical effect, perfectly implemented in a tiny footprint”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello review

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Guitar World Verdict A really musical effect, perfectly implemented in a convenient tiny footprint, the Pico Swello is a joy to use and is capable of giving you an alternative voice whenever needed. Pros + Really compact size + Smooth operation + Variable attack for different applications + Optional filterContinue Reading

“I remember meeting Billy Cobham on a Campbell’s Soup jingle and doing an Avon jingle with Herbie Hancock. It was an amazing time”: A pre-fame Stanley Clarke took chance after chance at a 1974 session with Aretha Franklin; and helped define a soul c

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(Image credit: Getty Images) A lesser-known aspect of Stanley Clarke’s early career in the 1970s is that while he was in the throes of revolutionizing the bass guitar, the Philadelphia native had a solid three-year run as a groove-minded New York City session musician. “I would do four sessions everyContinue Reading

“I’d heard these rumours that ‘it’s even been a sunburst’… I’ve read that one, too. But I could find no evidence of this”: Up close and personal with Gary Moore’s mythical 1960 Fender Stratocaster – the $330,000 Strat that lit up his R

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(Image credit: Future/Phil Barker) Steve Clarke has one of the best – but most exacting – jobs in the vintage guitar world. The author of Famous Frets is Bonhams’ authenticator for guitar collections such as Gary Moore’s and also sympathetically prepares the guitars for auction. Having featured guitars for majorContinue Reading