Ergonomic “DuoStrap” Offers Shoulder Pain Relief For Guitar and Bass Players

Gruv Gear, Orange County California-based designer and manufacturer of innovative music products and accessories, launched the first-of-its-kind ergonomic double strap – aptly named the DuoStrap™ – at the recent NAMM international music products show. Its release had been long anticipated by players worldwide, and already garnered a roster of major musicians on board in its first launch weekend ...

The Grass is Always Bluer

Over the past decade, a rejuvenated blend of modified bluegrass has emerged as a musical force, permeating country, folk and improv rock scenes. Innovators like String Cheese Incident challenge the bluegrass status quo with synthesizers, electric guitars and driving percussion.

No stagefright for this young, acoustic duo

COEUR d'ALENE - They've only been strumming, picking and singing together for six months, but this high school freshman and seventh-grader have already played more gigs than each of their ages.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

Aitkin choirs to present concert AITKIN - The Aitkin High School Choirs, consisting of ninth through 12th graders, Madrigals, Handbell Choir and Guitar Classics will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the high school auditorium.

The Underrated Genius of Danny Barnes

You have been hearing plenty about the surging and expanding world of Americana music in this paper and most every other music publication this side of Tiger Beat and how bands like Mumford and Sons , The Avett Brothers and, hell, even our own Larry and His Flask are changing our conception of traditional music. A strong argument could be made that Danny Barnes – a Texas-bred, Seattle-based ...

Event: 41 Strings by Nick Zinner @ Sydney Opera House (22/1/12)

The ultimate modern romance, 41 Strings is an emotive and symphonic ode to the changing faces of the four seasons.