Congrats to JJ Savage JJ Savage for surpassing 100k YouTube views for his single "Junkyard Dogs." My first signing on Guardians of Guitar Records through Mi5 Recordings and UniversalMusicGroup. Bravo, JJ! youtube.com/watch?v=3ptDzZ…

Check out the revamped Graph Tech LOVE YOUR GUITAR newsletter devised by GT's Dave Dunwoodie and team, with CONTENT BY MOLENDA. Get artist profiles, cool videos, gear news, a chance to celebrate your guitar (see image), and more. Subscribe free at graphtech.com

Wow, Capt. Kirk singing THE BLUES? But it's hard to laugh when Shatner enlisted contributors Ritchie Blackmore, Sonny Landreth, Skunk Baxter, Steve Cropper, Albert Lee, Brad Paisley, Harvey Mandel, Pat Travers, Tyler Bryant, and others. What to think? youtube.com/watch?time_con…

The Graph Tech LOVE YOUR GUITAR newsletter Editor Boy is editing is OUT NOW! If you want to celebrate your fave guitar (details in the newsletter), see a list of five unsung guitarists, and get some fab DIY and product tips GO HERE graphtech.com and subscribe.

Editor Boy interviews #Redbone bassist/founder Pat Redbone Vegas TODAY at 5 pm PST on Kingdom of Rock with co-host Matt Gibson Crimson Symphony. Tune in at facebook.com/KingdomOfRockP… youtube.com/watch?v=OnJqFr…

New addition to the GoG Family. Check it out! nowgendrums.com

TOMORROW... 6 pm PST... Editor Boy is being interviewed on GrooveEntertainment's Live Music Happy Hour, presented by Sandi Shaner. Also on the show are guitarist Roni Lee and bassist Mark White. Grab a beverage and join the fun! facebook.com/GROOVEENTERTAI…

Great (if sad) piece on the discrimination against female musicians in Africa and Asia by Ian Brennan as published by our NowGenDrums site. nowgendrums.com/defying-discri…

Thursday, September 24 at 5 pm PST — the transcendently talented solo-acoustic wizard Laurence Juber Laurence Juber is the guest on facebook.com/KingdomOfRockP…. Tune in and join the party! [Photo Credit: Michael Lamont]

Pretty groovy event coming up from our friends at Guitar.com. guitar.com/live/...

RIP Eddie

Editor Boy's new collaboration with Dana Parker, L'Ambretta. We are composing a series of EBow & Drums/Percussion tracks. This is Track #1, "A Hope and a Dream." Next up will be something LOUDER. Hahaha. youtu.be/pWWqM3bPAws

GET READY TO HOWL! Coming soon — GoG is thrilled to announce a partnership with Tulpa FX to produce a trio of "Punk-Rock Pup" pedals designed by the talented Kevin Aparicio. Watch this space for more info. Ruff-ruff!

Your most important riff this week. Get out there and vote!

As Guitar Player's legacy content is currently unavailable at guitarplayer.com, I thought I would share a short excerpt from Jas Obrecht's superb April 1980 cover story with Eddie Van Halen. guardiansofguitar.com/2020/11/03/edd…

The talented Juan Coronado was picked for Guitar Player Magazine's first Guitar Superstar Competition in 2005 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We've kept in touch, and he just send me this awesome tribute to the late #eddievanhalen. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=fuxzIH…

First sound test of Guardians of Guitar Punk-Rock Pup Pedals with The Trouble With Monkeys guitarist Sam Haun. It was a short, post-rehearsal romp, but we learned stuff. Working to dial things in and get these pups out to the world very soon.

Editor Boy on the Line 6 MODEL CITIZENS blogsite: blog.line6.com/2020/11/17/fiv…

New track, "Bad Habits" by Guitar Player GUITAR SUPERSTAR veteran curtisguitar — just right for a rootsy Wednesday. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=7Rkc7e…