Latest News - Music - United States - Iowa

Premier Guitar pays homage to the most illustrious gear from the guitar industry with its 2009 “Gear in Review”

Auction proceeds from program go to Steve Vai’s Make a Noise Foundation

Boutique guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Radio Lane

Boutique effects builder wins Premier Gear Award for Boiling Point Overdrive

Boutique effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Megalith

Effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the AD999

Pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Good Verbrations

Boutique pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Superdelay

Boutique effects pedal builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Cool Machine Wah

Acoustic guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the OM Fingerstylist

Electric guitar builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Zaffiro XJ

Amplifier builder receives Premier Gear Award for the Ten2

Premier Guitar & Guitar Edge First Titles in Exclusive Worldwide Deal

Strong growth in Premier Guitar and Guitar Edge multimedia networks prompts new hires.

Premier Guitar gets a first look at the Eleven Rack, a new and unique product which provides a palette of perfect guitar tones, direct recording into Pro Tools and delivers studio sound on stage.

Boutique amp manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Ecstasy

Pedal manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the GS3 Dual Overdrive

Expat Series New Jazz Standard has been awarded Premier Guitar’s distinguished “Premier Gear Award”

VOX Night Train NT15H, nicknamed the “armored lunchbox,” earns distinguished “Premier Gear Award” from Premier Guitar

In July, more than 470,000 unique visitors went to PremierGuitar.com and read more than 11.6 million pages…both monthly records for the industry’s leading portal.

The collaboration of Hal Leonard and Premier Guitar provides the first freely accessible and fully integrated multimedia network featuring fully-licensed guitar tab, artist information and gear knowledge.

The Lehle Sunday Driver and D.Loop SGoS have been awarded the distinguished “Premier Gear Award” from Premier Guitar

Online contest will feature original guitar-playing submissions and artist judge, Marcus Henderson, lead guitarist for Guitar Hero series

Bobaflex will be at the Plum Crazy Tuesday July 21st 2009 LA Guns will be at the Plum Crazy Wednesday July 22nd 2009

Cause of Effect were named the winner of the Southeast Iowa primary and advances to the finals to be held in Aug The winner of the Finals go on to play the largest rock festival in North America for 2009 Iowa Rock Gone Wild.

Boutique pedal manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Soda Meiser Fuzz

Australian guitar manufacturer receives Premier Gear Award for the Fat Lady 1 AC

Long-time acoustic builder Collings Guitars has been awarded the distinguished “Premier Gear Award” from Premier Guitar for a new electric model

Premier Guitar has teamed up with Vintage Guitar Pro to bring readers a cool new service.

New Joint Venture Will Position Guitar Edge as Leading Resource for Tab, Artist and Gear Content

Roadhouse 30 Combo, a high-quality tube amp from Cornford, earns distinguished “Premier Gear Award” from Premier Guitar

Carvin CS6M, a versatile, customizable tone machine with high build quality, has been awarded the distinguished “Premier Gear Award” from Premier Guitar

Environmentally-friendly guitar, the Flaxwood Liekki, has been awarded Premier Guitar’s distinguished “Premier Gear Award”

Accomplished writer, acoustic guitarist, songwriter and recording artist, Gayla Drake Paul, joins the Premier Guitar team

Iowa home for troubled youth receives donation of PRS guitar as part of Play it Forward program.

Brett Petrusek, Director of Artist Relations for Premier Guitar, has resigned from Premier Guitar to accept an important and newly created position of Marketing Director for DBZ Guitars/Diamond Amplification.

Premier Guitar covers historic event commemorating 50th anniversary of plane crash that claimed the lives of three rock and roll legends

PG's NAMM coverage attracts more than 144,000 video viewers

Iowa internet technology service provider, IACO Media, announces the re-launch of MatthewClay.com, the official website for Midwest pop entertainer, Matthew Clay.

An Iowa band, Censored, establishes a nationwide team of dedicated fans to help promote their upcoming US tour, CD release, and overall music career.

The five-pieced melodic hard rock band, Censored, announces their release of the single "Things We Hate", which is to be the first single released from their much anticipated new demo.

Area businesses and organizations are coming together to host this benefit concert on July 3, 4 and 5. Floodstock 2008 will be a three-day music festival featuring local and regional bands.

New Indie CD from Trevis Rothwell & Friends - Believing Side Of Life - features Koinonia legends Abraham Laboriel, Bill Maxwell and Justo Almario. Also featured are the vocals of Chuck Girard along with the horn and voice of Phil Driscoll.

Des Moines, IA – (04/16/08) -- Standing Hampton hits the road this summer, touring throughout the Midwest in support of their debut album titled Brace Yourself.