New Factory Tour Series

Meet Joe Satriani on Sunday, March 14th, 2010

It’s a special event you’re not going to want to miss. Brought to you by Ibanez, why not come on down, win some cool door prizes and giveaways. Find out how to received a framed autograph print signed by Joe himself.

New Line 6 Spider IV Series

Spider® IV guitar amplifiers redefine what is sonically possible from modeling amplifiers. Feast your ears on the sophisticated touch response, complex distortions, and tube-style compression of the most advanced Line 6 amp modeling to date.

Inspired by the sounds of immortal American, British and European amplifiers, (and inspired by the features that made Spider III amplifiers the #1-selling guitar amps in the country*) Spider IV amps grant you unlimited access to sparkling clean tones, rich mid-range tones on the verge of breakup, high-gain metal mayhem and more. Plus you get stunning presets, juicy effects and the unparalleled flexibility that made Line 6 famous.

The critics are raving…

“…the song presets alone are a ton of fun and would probably be enough for many players without any ability to program. For the pro player, the Spider IV 75 is a darn good little unit with a zillion sounds at a stupid low price. Sixty-four user slots to write your own sounds into should be more than enough for anyone. Did I mention you can also use FBV Mk II pedals to download future firmware upgrades for your Spider IV? To an old analog guy, all this seems like a miracle.” (Spider IV 75)
Pat Smith, GuitarEdge.com, November 2009

“Great Tones. Authentic Feel. Light weight. Priced Right.”
Simon Bradley, MusicRadar.com, October 2009 (Spider IV 75)

“Based on what I found during my time with the Spider IV 75, these amps offer a tremendous combination of flexibility, power, value, and tone. They’re perfect for a cover-band situation where you need a variety of sounds, or for finding your own signature sound. Compact, lightweight, and comprehensive — you can’t go wrong!” (Spider IV 75) Mitch Gallagher, http://guitarsandgear.sweetwater.com/, October 2009

“The people at Line 6 have made a name for themselves exhibiting products that feature amp modeling technology ranging from audio interfaces to hardware amplifiers. The successful line of Spider III amplifiers have given Line 6 enough juice to cater for more innovation, fresh features, and updates. This thrust has led to its latest line of modeling amplifiers, the Line 6 Spider IV.” (Spider IV Line)
gearwire.com, August 2009

“Bottom Line — this is a killer amp. There are just too many things to like about the Spider IV. It’s got great tone, a ton of options and the ability to be loud enough to make your chest pound. What else could you ask for in an amp?”
G-v Rover, gear-vault.com, October 2009

Over 50 of today’s hottest guitarists and bands hand-crafted more than 300 presets for Spider IV 75, 120, 150 and HD150.

311 American Bang Pete Anderson As I Lay Dying Ash Pat Bergeson Lincoln Brewster Bumblefoot Bernard Butler Coheed &Cambria The Cribs Dashboard Confessional Deftones DJ Ashba The Donnas Elbow Family Force 5 Fear Factory Forever The Sickest Kids Richard Fortus Hawthorne Heights Joboj John Jorgenson Julien-K Killswitch Engage Lacuna Coil

Albert Lee Maroon 5 Johnny Marr Jerry McPherson Meshuggah Minus the Bear Ben Moody Christian Nesmith Kirk Pengilly Tim Pierce P.O.D. Riggs Lee Ritenour Royalush Slipknot Sparta Stavesacre Steve Stevens Stone Sour Thursday David Torn Greg V. Vertical Horizon Volto Phil X

Get one-touch access to almost 200 tones based on the best guitar songs of all time. From the switchblade-swinging slapback of the 1950s to the high-gain distortion of the 2000s, get the tones of Master of Puppets, Back in Black, Whole Lotta Love, Daytripper, Toxicity, Purple Haze, Head Like a Hole, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Crazy Train and more.

Aerosmith Cancels Remainder of Summer Tour

14-Aug-09

Aerosmith Regretfully Announce Cancellation of Remainder of Summer Tour

It is with great regret that AEROSMITH are canceling the remainder of their summer tour, it was announced today.

Due to injuries STEVEN TYLER sustained last week when he fell from the stage during a concert in Sturgis, SD, doctors have advised the lead singer to take the time to properly recuperate from the accident that resulted in a broken shoulder and stitches to his head. In his current condition, TYLER is unable to tour and the band wants to give him time to get healthy.

Ticket refunds for the rest of the tour dates with special guests ZZ Top will be available at point of purchase.

TYLER fell from the stage during the August 5 show that was part of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Western South Dakota. The mishap occurred while he was dancing during the band’s “Love in an Elevator.” TYLER was subsequently airlifted to a hospital and then returned to Boston to consult with his own doctors.

AEROSMITH–STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), BRAD WHITFORD (guitar), TOM HAMILTON (bass) and JOEY KRAMER (drums)–want to thank all their fans for their incredible ongoing support and understanding at this time.

“Words can’t express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour,” says JOE PERRY. “I would like to thank our loyal fans for sticking by us through thick and thin and all the good energy they are sending our way. We hope we can get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible. I sure am going to miss playing with ZZ Top just as I’m sure the fans are going to miss seeing them playing with us as well. Hope to see you sooner than later.” JOE adds, ” My hat’s off to our crew for putting up with this crazy stop and start tour. In my estimation, it was one of the best looking and best run tours we’ve ever had. Us road dawgs will meet again. May your wheels keep turning and your load in’s stay smooth.”

“All of us here in the AEROSMITH organization and all of the people who contribute to making our shows possible are in a state of shock,”

BRAD WHITFORD says. “We never anticipated this tour coming to such a swift and unfortunate ending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steven for a speedy recovery and return to good health.”

For up-to-date information on ticket refunds, please visit www.aeroforceone.com and www.livenation.com.

Chickenfoot Summer 2009 Tour Schedule

Chickenfoot is the name of the new supergroup featuring vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen), bassist Michael “Mikey” Anthony (also ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Read more

Aerosmith & ZZ Top 2009 Tour Schedule

THIS TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Rehearsal footage for upcoming 2009 Aerosmith Summer Tour!

Tom Hamilton gives us a sneak peek into the studio as Aerosmith rehearses for the upcoming Summer tour beginning on June 10th.

After unveiling the first summer 2009 tour plans, Aerosmith has rolled out 30 additional concert dates for its three-month venture with ZZ Top. A number of cities are still waiting on venue confirmation.

The 14-week trek weaves a coast-to-coast circuit across North America through the September 16 closer in Detroit, MI. Stops with confirmed venues include a June 16 show at Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA, a July 15 concert at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA, and an August 23 performance at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA.

Aerosmith Concert Set List Opening Night Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 1. Monkey on My Back 2. Cryin’ 3. Love in an Elevator 4. Dream On 5. Combination 6. Toys in the Attic 7. Uncle Salty 8. Adam’s Apple 9. Walk This Way 10. Big Ten Inch Record 11. Sweet Emotion 12. No More, No More 13. Round and Round 14. Livin’ on the Edge 15. Draw the Line Encore~ 16. Train Kept A Rollin’

2009 ZZ Top Set List 1.    Got Me Under Pressure 2.    Waitin’ for the Bus 3.    Jesus Just Left Chicago 4.    Chevrolet 5.    Pincushion 6.    Future Blues 7.    Cheap Sunglasses 8.    I Need You Tonight 9.    Catfish Blues 10.    Foxey Lady 11.    Heard It On The X 12.    Just Got Paid 13.    Gimme All Your Lovin’ 14.    Sharp Dressed Man 15.    Legs 16.    Jailhouse Rock 17.    La Grange 18.    Sloppy Drunk/Bar-B-Q Medley 19.    Tush

Pre-sales for Aerosmith tickets begin in select cities today, April 14, with the first public on-sales picking up April 17. Sale dates and times can be found on the official Aerosmith Web site.

Though ZZ Top has a co-head billing for the entire tour, Aerosmith will start off the tour solo for the shows on June 10 in St. Louis, MO, and June 13 in East Troy, WI. A supporting act will also be announced in the future for July 5 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA, and the August 28 performance at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL.

More than 40 concerts are expected in total for the North American tour. The upcoming jaunt will be the first for Aerosmith since the Boston-based rock crew completed its 2007 run.

Aerosmith – ZZ Top 2009 Tour Dates Date Location Venue Wed Jun 10, 2009 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis Sat Jun 13, 2009 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center Tue Jun 16, 2009 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center Sun Jun 21, 2009 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Wed Jun 24, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion Fri Jun 26, 2009 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Sun Jun 28, 2009 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Wed Jul 1, 2009 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Fri Jul 3, 2009 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Sun Jul 5, 2009 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – VA Beach Tue Jul 7, 2009 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Pavilion at Walnut Creek Thu Jul 9, 2009 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte Sat Jul 11, 2009 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Mon Jul 13, 2009 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center Wed Jul 15, 2009 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre Fri Jul 17, 2009 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sun Jul 19, 2009 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Amphitheatre Sat Jul 25, 2009 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Mon Jul 27, 2009 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion Thu Jul 30, 2009 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Sat Aug 1, 2009 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Wed Aug 5, 2009 Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip – Sturgis Bike Week Fri Aug 7, 2009 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Canad Inns Stadium Sun Aug 9, 2009 Regina, SK, Canada Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Tue Aug 11, 2009 Edmonton, AB, Canada Commonwealth Stadium Thu Aug 13, 2009 Calgary, AB, Canada McMahon Stadium Sat Aug 15, 2009 Vancouver, BC, Canada BC Place Mon Aug 17, 2009 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre Wed Aug 19, 2009 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion Fri Aug 21, 2009 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Sun Aug 23, 2009 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine Fri Aug 28, 2009 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Sun Aug 30, 2009 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Tue Sep 1, 2009 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Thu Sep 3, 2009 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre Sat Sep 5, 2009 Kanata, ONT, Canada Scotiabank Place Tue Sep 8, 2009 St. Paul, MN XCel Energy Center Thu Sep 10, 2009 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center Sat Sep 12, 2009 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Mon Sep 14, 2009 New York, New York Madison Square Garden Wed Sep 16, 2009 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

Five New Guitar Riff Videos Added

Hey Guitar Riff Video fans, we’ve uploaded new instructional videos for five more classic rock tunes for you to practice. Now there are 46 guitar riff videos you can learn and amaze your friends.

The latest tunes we’ve added include:

• All Right Now by Free
• Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
• Bridge of Sighs by Robin Trower
• Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
• Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue

In fact, as a teaser for you, here is part one of Bridge of Sighs by Robin Trower

Bridge of Sighs – Part 1 – Robin Trower

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Monster Cable Celebrates 30 Years 1979-2009

In 2009, Monster Cable will celebrate 30 years of bringing top-notch audio and video to home theaters, recording studios, parent’s basements and much, much more. And we’ve made a lot of friends over the years, so check out the video to see shout outs from the likes of:

Akon, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Frampton, Pat Benatar, Dave Mustaine, Megadeth, Sammy Hagar, Joe Perry & Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Neil Geraldo, Slash, Don Felder, Butch Vig, Bootsy Collins, Cheap Trick, Dave Rideau, Chuck Ainley, Phil Ramone, Frank Filipetti, Terry Lewis, Tower of Power, Amanda McBroom, George Benson, Eddie Kramer, Craig Chaquico, Too $hort, Joni Sledge, Bobby & Izzy Avila, Swizz Beatz, Tommy Shaw, Styx, Elizabeth Vargas, Elliot Scheiner, and Mike Elizondo.

Still with us? Quit reading and watch the video!

Congratulations Monster Cable – from The Musician’s SuperStore

Ibanez-Tama Contest Winners

Congratulations to Ashley McGowan and Nicole Erickson!

Ashley was the winner of the Ibanez GAX70BKN electric guitar autographed by both Herman Li and Sam Totman of DragonForce. Pictured above with Ashley and her new Ibanez guitar is Chris Johnson from The Musician’s SuperStore

Nicole Erickson was the winner of the Tama snare autographed by John Dolmayan of System of a Down. Pictured above with Nicole is Shea Broderick from The Musician’s SuperStore

Watch for more upcoming contests here at The Musicians’s SuperStore – a music store like no other. Our guitar and music superstore is located just outside of Denver, in Westminster, Colorado. We look forward to having you come down and introduce yourself.

If you’re not one already, why not sign up as a preferred customer and received a coupon worth $10 on your next purchase.