Wilco’s Nels Cline met up with Premier Guitar for an entire rig rundown. The 38-minute interview includes close ups with his Fender Jazzmasters, a 1969 Fender Jaguar that he says is “the most rock ‘n’ roll guitar I’ve ever owned as far as its appearance,” and his expansive pedalboard.
Rig Rundown with Nels Cline
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With New Album On The Horizon, Lucero Checks In With Fender
With a new album – Women & Work – scheduled to drop March 13 (via ATO Records), Lucero has a busy 2012 planned.
Guitarist Brian Venable is gearing up with a red James Burton Telecaster. Brian recently sent the exclusive picture below to Fender.com:
Lucero also released a promo video for the album, which offers a few sneak peeks at new tracks.
For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit Lucero’s official website.
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Cults and Cold War Kids Cover Cohen
Cults and Cold War Kids covered Leonard Cohen cuts for Old Ideas with New Friends, a project developed by Columbia Records to celebrate the crooner’s legendary 40-year music career.
Below, watch as Cults cover “Everybody Knows,” while Cold War Kids sink their teeth into “There is a War.”
Cults “Everybody Knows” from Columbia Records on Vimeo.
Cold War Kids “There Is A War” from Columbia Records on Vimeo.
Ringo Starr Appears On Conan
Ringo Starr appeared on Conan this week on the heels of the release of his latest album, Ringo 2012.
The former Beatle performed the lead single off 2012, “Wings.”
Check out the 71-year-old still rocking below:
Of the 9 tracks two are covers, “Think It Over,” and “Rock Island Line” and two are new versions of his own songs, “Wings” and “Step Lightly.”
Track listing for Ringo 2012:
1. “Anthem”
2. “Wings”
3. “Think It Over”
4. “Samba”
5. “Rock Island Line”
6. “Step Lightly”
7. “Wonderful”
8. “In Liverpool”
9. “Slow Down”
To keep up with Starr in 2012, keep an eye on his official website.
Premier Guitar Delves Into Fender Select
Premier Guitar was at the 2012 Fender Showcase at NAMM, and they caught up with Justin Norvell to get a closer look at the Fender Select Stratocaster HSS and Fender Select Carved Koa Top Telecaster.
Check out these premium guitars below:
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Tagged Fender Select, HSS Stratocaster, Justin Norvell, Koa, Koa Top Telecaster
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Stratocaster Receives High Praise From MusicRadar
While the Fender Stratocaster has been tweaked since its inception, the legendary guitar recently received high praise from MusicRadar.
“When it was launched in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster looked so far ahead of its time it could have fallen from a flying saucer,” wrote Ed Mitchell.
As Mitchell notes, Stratocasters have helped create many iconic musical moments, from Jimi Hendrix playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in ’69 to Hank Marvin of The Shadows playing the first U.K.-imported Strat in ’61.
Read the full piece here, and use our comments section to tell us what you think are some of the Stratocaster’s most iconic moments.
Below is a video of Marvin playing that classic guitar:
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Tagged Fender Stratocaster, Leo Fender, MusicRadar, Product Review
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