Track List
01. Ghost (Ian Astbury)
02. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie)
03. Nothing To Say (M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold)
04. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne)
05. Promise (Chris Cornell)
06. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother)
07. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmeister)
08. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca)
09. Watch This (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan)
10. I Hold On (Kid Rock)
11. Gotten (Adam Levine)
12. We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop)
13. Starlight (Myles Kennedy)

In addition to the album news, Slash has teamed up with Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, for a first-of-its kind undiscovered music program: Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash, an unsigned band competition that provides emerging artists the chance to win the ultimate career-altering opportunity: record a 3-song EP with legendary producer, Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, Megadeth) and have Slash write, record and perform on the winning artists’ single. Starting today, through April 30th, 2010 bands across the United States are invited to submit their music at YourNextRecord.com for a chance to win.

Gibson Guitar Corp. is embroiled in a series of lawsuits accusing the Nashville manufacturer and various other organizations of rigging prices across the country.

Gibson is a defendant in at least five lawsuits filed in California and Washington D.C., part of a spate of legal action dating back to last year that targets industry groups, according to court records.

The suits, listed under various defendants who bought guitars in recent years, allege that the National Association of Music Merchants, an industry group, held discussions at meetings of manufacturers and retailers encouraging cooperation among competitors to artificially boost prices. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say that’s a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/01/25/daily6.html

More details at
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/JEMUV/index.html

Van Halen News Desk

TC Electronic has just revolutionized guitar tuning at a stroke – or strum – with PolyTune™, the world’s first polyphonic guitar tuner. This cutting-edge tuning technology revolutionizes tuning and accomplishes what has been deemed ‘impossible’ until now: tuning all strings simultaneously! Simply strum – PolyTune™ will tell you which strings need tuning – tune up and you’re ready to rock!

Interesting device, but my first thoughts are, we still got to tune each strings individually at the end, so what’s the point, besides having new toys, which we all love…

For the very first time you will be able to follow the progress of the amplifier. From the concept, to the initial work by the designer, to drawing up the circuits, to Slash trying it and testing it. All the way through to what will hopefully be a summer launch this year. This website is dedicated to all things AFD100, keeping you up to date with the progress of the amp. We will be uploading video content, blog entries, and news on a regular basis as well as interviews with the design engineers, the skilled workmen and women in the factory, and of course Slash himself.

http://www.afd100.com/

This must-have accessory allows you to plug your guitar directly into your iPhone and 2nd Gen iPod Touch (simultaneously with your headphones) for use with all guitar applications.

The guitarist’s interface fuses your instrument with your iPhone – Now the possibilities are as endless as the apps on your phone. With the Guitarbud even the simple Voice Memos app (that comes with your phone) can be used to record riffs or songs anywhere – instantly email your track to your friends. All your apps become more powerful – use your iPod tuner in a noisy crowded bar, record your next tune on the 4-track recorder that’s as close as your iPhone.

This powerful, portable guitarist’s interface, is designed specifically for musicians by Bond Music Research in conjuction with PRS Guitars; makers of PRS Signature Series Cables Guitar Cables.

Guitarbud is lightweight, flexible, and easily fits in your pocket. More than a simple adaptor, this 6 foot special instrument cable allows freedom of movement when you play, and links your headphones with your instrument.

Features
• Plug your guitar, bass or keyboard directly into iPhone / iPod Touch along with headphones.
• Works with Voice Memos, StompVox, 4-track, Guitar Toolkit, iStrobosoft, and many others (trademarks are the property of their respective owners).
• Replaces your iPhone’s built in mic with the direct output of your guitar. Use your guitar with any app that your mic worked with.

Preorder from musiciansfriend for $29.99

Featured artists are Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brad Whitford (of Aerosmith), Doyle Bramhall II, Ernie Isley, Living Colour, Double Trouble’s Chris Layton, along with bassist Billy Cox.

2010 Experience Hendrix Tour dates:

LINK to http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/

More Paul Gilbert’s videos can be found on http://www.youtube.com/user/GuitarCenterTV, including other guitarist such as Slash and John Petrucci.