The Salt Lake Tribune:
In 1980, a plane carrying Frampton’s equipment (but not Framton himself, of course) for a show in Panama went down, supposedly destroying all of the instruments on board — including Frampton’s cherished 1954 Gibson Les Paul.But two fans, one in Holland and one on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, as well as the CEO of the Curaçao Tourist Board, were albe to reunite Frampton with the guitar in an emotional meeting last month in Nashville.
As most of us were celebrating the holidays and getting ready for the new year, one music legend was fighting for his life. Unfortunately, Richard Lainhart didn’t win his battle. Below is a note posted by his wife. There are also plenty of links to his music and videos […]
The Fender Select Stratocaster HSS takes the refined elegance of its triple-single-coil brother and amps it up through the roof with the extra power of a humbucking bridge pickup. Features include a striking Antique Burst gloss-lacquer finish and natural binding on a sleek flame maple-top body.
Okay, I want one of these.
It seems that not every company on the list of SOPA supporters actually support the bill. Taylor Guitars on Tuesday provided me with some information that explained how they initially ended up on the list of supporters […]
It doesn’t matter how much it costs, the PlayBook still doesn’t do anything.
Gamesindustry.biz: Atari has reportedly been applying legal pressure to developers which it believes are infringing on its intellectual property rights, despite the developers affected claiming that attempts had been made on their part to reach an agreement. Black Powder Games, … Continued
The Vancouver Sun: Under intense pressure from a group of shareholders, Research In Motion Ltd. is preparing to unveil a corporate shakeup at the beleaguered BlackBerry maker that could see co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie relinquish their titles as … Continued
This is exactly what I love about Universal Audio. They do a tips & tricks post and they go to the creator of the gear to host it. Definitely worth a read and don’t forget to watch the video at the end of the post.
In this video I run through the steps I use to make a chunky rock/metal preset for my guitar. I’m using the Pod HD500 hardware and software from Line 6 to create the tone.
Kara Swisher:
According to sources close to the situation, Apple is planning an important — but not large-scale — event to be held in New York at the end of this month that will focus on a media-related announcement.
Yep.
I love the guy that gets frustrated and throws his notepad down.
Jim Sterling for Destructoid: Last year, when free speech in the videogame industry was threatened, you asked for help from gamers…Now, when free speech at large is threatened, you not only refuse to fight the threat, you actually join forces … Continued
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Why not, they copy everything else Apple does.
Marketing Land: Imagine if when Windows 7 came out, it was only offered on only one particular Dell computer. It was also uncertain when or if other computers, including those made by Dell, would ever be able to upgrade to … Continued
Electronista: Samsung has drawn criticism Monday after viewers realized that it was reusing a child actress from an iPhone 4S ad for a Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE spot. Samsung can’t even think up its own ads. Pathetic.