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Facts about Stevie Ray Vaghan that you may not know

Facts about Stevie Ray Vaghan that you may not know

Stevie Ray picked up the guitar first time at the age of 8. His first instrument was a western toy six-string guitar made by Sears. First electric guitar was a hollow-body Gibson Messenger from his brother Jimmie. Originally Stevie wanted to play the drums. In 1982 The Rolling Stones hired Double Trouble to play at a private party for in New York City. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble fir...

Eric Clapton - Slowhand at 70

Eric Clapton - Slowhand at 70

Tomorrow, November 13, 2015 is release date of Eric Clapton's "Slowhand At 70 – Live At The Royal Albert Hall", simultaneously on DVD, Blu-ray, DVD+2CD set, DVD+3LP set and in a Deluxe Edition. New release captures Eric Clapton performance celebrating his 70th birthday at at The Royal Albert Hall and includes his most popular tracks like ‘Cocaine’, ‘I Shot The Sheriff’, ‘Layla’, ...

Win Walter Trout's signed guitar

Win Walter Trout's signed guitar

PremierGuitar Magazine just announced another giveaway and a chance to win Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster guitar autographed by Walter Trout! Simple, affordable and practical guitar is perfect choice for a first guitar no matter who you are or what style of music you want to learn. features Maple neck with “C”-shaped profile, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, three single-coil Stratocas...

John Williams vs Andrés Segovia

John Williams vs Andrés Segovia

Andrés Segovia, regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of the 20th century, often credited as the grandfather of the classical guitar 25 years after his death has been attacked by one of his former students, the guitar virtuoso John Williams, who says in his new biography, entitled "Strings Attached: The Life and Music of John Williams", that his teacher forced pupils to play in his style an...

Why Veojam.com?

Why Veojam.com?

Veojam.com is continuation of Guitar Tube website, established in 2007. One of main reasons we switched to Veojam.com was domain name. Veojam is shorter name, much easier to remeber and much easier to type, especially on mobile devices. Other reason is completely new, responsive design, developed to provide an optimal viewing and interaction across a wide range of devices (from desktop computer...

Last 24 hours of Jimi Hendrix

Last 24 hours of Jimi Hendrix

About 11 a.m. on September 18, 1970 Jimi Hendrix, the gratest guitarist in rock history, was found dead by his girlfriend, German figure skater and artist, Monika Dannemann, who had been dating Hendrix since they met following one of his concerts. Day before Jimi spent the night at a party with friends, and later arrived at Monika's apartment at the Samarkand Hotel, Notting Hill, where they spen...

Was B.B. King poisoned?

Was B.B. King poisoned?

Patty King and Karen Williams, two daughters of B.B. King accused LaVerne Toney, King's business manager, and Myron Johnson, his personal assistant that his father that they gave B.B. foreign medication to induce diabetic shock and lead him to premature death. King and Williams said separte that LaVerne Toney Myron Johnson were seen giving medications, fluids and foreign substances to the mu...

Buddy Guy - Born to Play Guitar

Buddy Guy - Born to Play Guitar

Born to Play Guitar is the title of the latest album by Buddy Guy, one of the most celebrated blues guitarists of his generation. It's also the title of the opening track on album. Released July 31, 2015 through ℗ 2015 RCA Records bluesman's 28th studio album is the result of cooperation with producer/songwriter Tom Hambridge - main Buddie's collaborator since 2008's Skin Deep album. Apa...

Here and Now - the autobiography of Pat Martino

Here and Now - the autobiography of Pat Martino

Here and Now! autobiography is the story about one of most original and influential guitarists in jazz history, Pat Martino. Written by Pat Martino himself and Bill Milkowski was published by Backbeat, October 25, 2011. PAT MARTINO who ranks among the premier players of his instrument guitar is also acclaimed composer and bandleader present on international jazz stage since the mid-1960s, recor...

Guitare En Scene 2015

Guitare En Scene 2015

Funded at 80% by private funds "Festival Guitare En Scene" is a really great guitar-flavoured event going on in St Julien en Genevois, France each year, which is often compared as ""The French Montreux!". The two main themes of this festival is to offer a quality guitar music and to allow young local groups to meet music professionals. In 2015 Festival Guitare En Scene begins July 16th wi...

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