Musings of the Mage

Big Time Birthdays this week!

Posted by Mage on Oct 3, 2011 in Today In Music | 0 comments

October 2, 2011 was Sting’s 60th birthday, and today would have been Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 57th birthday…..

This really is ‘Rocktober isn’t it?

Have a listen (watch?) to The Police with  Driven to Tears and SRV’s fantastic Mary Had A Little Lamb on YouTube.

Enjoy!

Cliff Burton’s Father Remembers His Son on the 25th Anniversary of His Death

Posted by Mage on Oct 2, 2011 in Today In Music | 0 comments

Guitar World video with Cliff Burton’s father Ray remembering his son on the 25th anniversary of his death earlier this week.

RIP Cliff.

My Chemical Romance interview, gear and more

Posted by Mage on Oct 1, 2011 in Gear, Music News | 0 comments

Musician’s Friend has a pretty cool MCR microsite set up with interviews, gear, tour dates, and a sweepstakes to enter!

Go check it out HERE

Birthdays today….

Posted by Mage on Sep 27, 2011 in Today In Music | 0 comments

Randy Bachman, of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner-Overdrive, or BTO, turns 67 today,  and Meat Loaf turns 64!

Feeling younger now?

Guitar World Reviews new PRS SE Series Amplifiers

Posted by Mage on Sep 25, 2011 in Gear | 0 comments

Guitar world takes the new PRS SE series amps through the paces and comes out with a pretty impressive review.

Check it out HERE

5 things you didn’t know about Nirvana’s Nevermind

Posted by Mage on Sep 23, 2011 in Music News | 3 comments

This is a cool article about 5 things you never knew about Nevermind.

Can’t believe it’s been 20 years. One of the greatest albums of all time….

Have a read…….5 Things You Didn’t Know About Nirvana’s Nevermind

Happy Birthday to the Boss!

Posted by Mage on Sep 23, 2011 in Today In Music | 0 comments

Bruce Springsteen turns 62 today!

Happy birthday Boss!

I Love Rock and Roll

Posted by Mage on Sep 22, 2011 in Today In Music | 0 comments

Joan Jett turns 53 today!

I’m off to dance by the record machine…..

Neil Young will release autobiography next year.

Posted by Mage on Sep 21, 2011 in Music News | 3 comments

A Neil Young memoir? Could be very interesting indeed….

See the Rolling Stone story HERE

Fender announces new Kurt Cobain ‘signature’ Jaguar

Posted by Mage on Sep 19, 2011 in Gear | 0 comments

This is pretty sweet – Fender is making a Kurt Cobain signature Jag! ‘Bout time!

Although, I’m not sure how you posthumously get a ‘signature’ model, but hey, it’s very cool nonetheless!

Read all about it on Fender’s site – with specs HERE