Jeff Beck 1944-2023–Jeff Beck was an avatar of devotion to the electric guitar. He was a unique stylist and constant explorer who transformed the music of his collaborators and inspired younger generations of guitarists.
The long-shelved mainstream hard rock album from Steve Vai and singer John “Gash” Sombrotto will be released after 32 years in the vault. New old stock music!
A Tweet from Steve Vai suggests he is about to drop a surprise new album made up of music written in 1991 and inspired by riding his motorcycle.
The music of Baroness centers on guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/visual artist John Baizley, who is one of those people who can smile and still radiate heaviness. While the tracks released ahead of the June 14 release of Gold & Grey bear his unmistakable stamp, the band’s current lineup offers power and flexibility not heard even on its high-water mark album, 2012’s Yellow & Green or its acclaimed follow-up, Purple.
A case in point is “Seasons.”