Growing up in Missouri farm country, Hector Anchondo picked up the guitar as a teenager, as many do. Unlike many others, Anchondo moved beyond stock Led Zeppelin and Nirvana licks, absorbing everything from Latino music to Blues, to Bluegrass. After High School he headed to Omaha to seek a forum for his creativity. He found [...]
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL is a Seminole-run property that has just opened to great fanfare in south Florida. The massive 400 foot tall Guitar-shaped hotel dominates the Skyline and landscape for miles. This is a 1.5 billion (yes, with a "B") project, and it shows. A friend of mine who [...]
Progressive pioneers YES have just released their latest project, a box set entitled "From a Page -Studio tracks plus - In The Present: Live from Lyon". The welcome addition to their catalog includes all the prerequisites including new artwork from Roger Dean. The package consists of two parts, their live album "Live from Lyon" was [...]
Hailing originally from New York, guitarist Barry Richman moved at a fairly young age to Atlanta, GA. The son of renowned tenor saxophonist Abraham "Boomie" Richman, Barry was brought up exposed to both music and musicians. Gravitating to guitar after being enthralled by the British Invasion and captivated by Jimi Hendrix, Richman began a life [...]
Having started at a very young age on piano, guitar and even violin, Tony MacAlpine developed into one of the most consummate virtuosos of our lifetimes. Since his debut album Edge of Insanity in 1986, Tony has continued to compose myriad songs. Songs that are complex, hard charging, and beautiful, often in the same piece. [...]