Guitarists

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien to release first solo album

By MusicXplorer / 10/01/2019 / Comments Off on Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien to release first solo album

Radiohead has been around a long time and lead singer Thom Yorke has released his own solo albums over the years, and it has some fans more than excited that Ed is releasing his first solo album. Check out more here

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Josh Homme to release new Desert Sessions music

By MusicXplorer / 09/27/2019 / Comments Off on Josh Homme to release new Desert Sessions music

Josh Homme, the frontman for Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures, is also behind The Desert Sessions. The latest release of The Desert Sessions consists of a large number of musicians led by Josh to make some fun music together. The last release was 16 years ago. Read more here.

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Joe Bonamassa has his own Rockin’ Cruise

By MusicXplorer / 09/26/2019 / Comments Off on Joe Bonamassa has his own Rockin’ Cruise

Joe Bonamassa launched his first “Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea” cruise. The cruise is in Europe and the Mediterranean. The boat ride was even better because Joe brought his friends, Peter Frampton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Shaw Taylor to name a few. Read more here.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd movie coming to theaters

By MusicXplorer / 09/25/2019 / Comments Off on Lynyrd Skynyrd movie coming to theaters

Skynyrd had a new concert movie coming to theaters. The concert was filmed and in Jacksonville, Florida, their home town. Check out where to see it here

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Black Label Society, playing the Wellmont

By MusicXplorer / 09/22/2019 / Comments Off on Black Label Society, playing the Wellmont

Jersey’s own Zack Wylde is playing at the Wellmont, Saturday October 5th. Get tickets here

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Jimmy Johnson from Muscle Shoals Studios passes away

By MusicXplorer / 09/06/2019 / Comments Off on Jimmy Johnson from Muscle Shoals Studios passes away

Jimmy Johnson the famed guitarist and founder of Muscle Shoals Studios, and band “The Swampers†passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Jimmy was known for believing in Lynyrd Skynyrd when others didn’t. He recorded with and played with countless artists throughout his career. Read more here.

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Neal Casal, a NJ favorite, passes away.

By MusicXplorer / 08/28/2019 / Comments Off on Neal Casal, a NJ favorite, passes away.

Neal Casal, a musician from Denville, NJ passed away yesterday at age 50. Neal made his mark in the music industry and was most recently in Chris Robinson’s band, Brotherhood. A lot of folks are going to miss him. Read more about Neal and what his friends had to say here.

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Kingfish- Sold out at the Stanhope House

By MusicXplorer / 08/26/2019 / Comments Off on Kingfish- Sold out at the Stanhope House

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, is a 20 years old blues guitarist from Clarksdale, Mississippi, who has been turning a lot of heads, including blues master, Buddy Guy. Kingfish released his debut album in May, Buddy Guy was so impressed, that he is a guest on his album and has him touring with him this year. Kingfish…

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No Royalties for Queen

By MusicXplorer / 08/26/2019 / Comments Off on No Royalties for Queen

Hard to believe, as of this past May, the band have not seen royalties from the monster hit movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody.†(making over $900M) Brian May talks about it here

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Duane Allman’s guitar sells for $1.25 million.

By MusicXplorer / 08/21/2019 / Comments Off on Duane Allman’s guitar sells for $1.25 million.

The gold topped Les Paul used by Duane Allman on Layla and the first two Allman Brothers albums, was sold for $1.25 million dollars at a recent auction. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MUSICXPLORER NEWSLETTER HERE

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