Win a Gary Moore Live At Montreux 2010 DVD & CD

Earlier this year the legendary Gary Moore sadly passed away (http://www.guitarnoize.com/rip-gary-moore/), last year Gary Moore played a concert at Montreux that was filmed for a live CD/DVD, this was Gary’s last ever live performance.

Thanks to Fontana Distribution I am giving away 3 prize packs of the ‘Gary Moore Live At Montreux 2010 DVD & [...]

Gary Moore Live at Montreux 2010

I still think it is incredibly sad that we lost Gary Moore this year well before his time, this last recorded performance is a must have for every Gary Moore fan out there:

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release, on September 20, the very last live performance in the life of acclaimed guitarist/singer/songwriter Gary Moore. Live At [...]

Gibson USA Firebird V 2010

Conceived amid the chrome and tailfins of the Motor City, forged on the workbenches of Kalamazoo, proven on rock and blues stages around the globe, the Gibson Firebird was one of the most radical instruments the world had ever experience when it hit the scene in 1963, and it’s still a guaranteed head-turner today. The [...]

Peavey 6505 voted best amp of 2010

US instrument retailers voted the Peavey 6505 Plus 112 guitar amp the Best New Instrument Amplifier of 2010 in the annual Music & Sound Awards.

From the press release:

“The Peavey 6505 Series has earned its place in rock history as the guitar amplifiers of choice for an extensive range of top rock and country artists,” said [...]

Guitar Noize End of year round-up 2010

Guitar Noize has yet again experienced amazing growth for the 3rd year running, in 2009 Guitar Noize pageviews were 738,971, 609,476 unique pageviews. As for visitors in 2009 – 453,540, 351,014 absolute unique. In 2010 this has grown to a mind-blowing 1,476,902 pageviews, 1,272,173 unique and 720,572 visits, 538,393 absolute unique.

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Merry Christmas 2010

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all my readers and a big thank you for making 2010 such a fantastic year. I have some big plans for 2011 including a new competition, the launch of an ebook and some great amp and guitar demos coming your way so please keep spreading the message about [...]

Gibson USA Nighthawk Standard 2010

Sleek, powerful, and packed with the kind of playability that Gibson does best, the Nighthawk has been a favorite with blues and rock guitarists ever since its introduction in 1993. The Nighthawk Standard 2010 from Gibson USA updates this popular blueprint in an instrument that is both classic and contemporary, resulting in a guitar with [...]

Video: Premier Guitar interview Paul Reed Smith at Experience PRS 2010

I always love watching interviews with Paul Reed Smith because he is such an interesting and passionate guy, there is some exciting news for PRS fans in this interview as Paul states that there is a new range of guitars due to be announced very soon to replace the 25th Anniversary models so keep your [...]

Guitar Institute to host Steve Vai masterclass at Guitar Nation 2010

The Guitar Institute (part of London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) will be hosting ‘An Audience with Steve Vai’ as part of Guitar Nation 2010 on 14th November at Kensington Olympia.

Attendees will get the chance to spend 90 minutes in the company of the legendary guitarist, including an interview hosted by Justin Sandercoe (of www.justinguitar.com), [...]

Guitar Institute to host Steve Vai masterclass at Guitar Nation 2010

The Guitar Institute (part of London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) will be hosting ‘An Audience with Steve Vai’ as part of Guitar Nation 2010 on 14th November at Kensington Olympia.

Attendees will get the chance to spend 90 minutes in the company of the legendary guitarist, including an interview hosted by Justin Sandercoe (of www.justinguitar.com), [...]