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Guitarist Ronnie Montrose died this past Saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He is best known for his work with his band “Montrose”, formed in 1973, which featured a young Sammy Hagar on vocals. Montrose’s first breakthrough came when he appeared on Van Morrison’s 1971 Tupelo Honey album. He went onto make appearances on records by Boz Scaggs...

Ginger Baker Documentary To Premier At SXSW Ginger Baker documentary, "Beware of Mr. Baker" SXSW Preview from Jay Bulger on Vimeo. Another interesting Rock related story coming from SXSW is the premier of the film “Beware Of Mr. Baker”, a documentary about Cream drummer Ginger Baker. Baker has been living in seclusion in South Africa for decades, and Rolling Stone...

Another super group has emerged and announced show dates this year.  The band, called Spectrum Road, consists of Cream’s Jack Bruce on vocals and bass, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid playing guitar, John Medeski of Medeski, Martin and Wood playing piano, and Cindy Blackman-Santana on drums. “To be able to play and record in this band alongside three of the most...

Guitar Pickups 101 Series: Part 2   Pickup Output And How It Affects Your Sound   Single coil pickup with wiring exposed. In Guitar Pickups 101 Series: Part 1 , we discussed the basics of what a pickup is and how it sends the sound it picks up from vibrating strings. Read on to find more about the construction of...

Adam Lambert and Brian May - Photo: Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images The rumors are true, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will join Queen for their performance at the 2012 Sonisphere Festival. Queen has confirmed that they will headline day two of the British Sonisphere festival; co-headliners are KISS and Faith No More. Brian May and Roger Taylor have performed with...