‘The world is saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Tina Turner. She was a live force, a human dynamo.
Tina showed no sign of bitterness about a tough childhood, then a violent marriage and hard times following her divorce from Ike Turner. Instead she put her superhuman energy into her unique interpretations of songs, and eventually her records sold by the million. Meanwhile, a musical about her life plays in theatres everywhere.
She was an inspiration for women of all ages and social classes and was worshipped by major entertainers such as Beyonce and Rihanna.
Tina said she wanted to be remembered as the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, and that is precisely what she became.’ – MK
‘A sad farewell to Séan Keane, fiddle player of The Chieftans, who passed away on May 7th. Sean was an extraordinary musician. I treasure the times we played together.’ – MK
The ‘0-14MK/TR-Limited Edition’ will be crafted in Oregon, with superb attention to detail and the highest quality materials; including a salvaged Tunnel redwood top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard/bridge/headplate, and an abalone and pearl Tyne-bridge inlay at the 12th fret.
Introducing the ‘0-14MK/TR-Limited Edition’ acoustic guitar – a rare, collaborative release from Boswell Guitars, Mark Knopfler, and Rudy Pensa of Rudy’s Music (NYC).
‘I love my little mahogany Boswell. It went straight on to my record and travels with me everywhere now.’ – MK
The ‘0-14MK/TR-Limited Edition’ will be crafted in Oregon, with superb attention to detail and the highest quality materials; including a salvaged Tunnel redwood top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard/bridge/headplate, and an abalone and pearl Tyne-bridge inlay at the 12th fret.
The 20 build slots for the ‘0-14MK/TR-Limited Edition’ guitar will be open from Thursday 18th May at 12:00 ET / 9:00 PT / 17:00 UK
To read about how this collaboration began, the finer details and specifications, ordering process, and timeline, visit here.
Mark and Gibson guitars have donated a signed Gibson Les Paul Classic guitar in aid of this year’s Streets of London #ComeOnHome campaign, raising money to help people who are homeless in the capital.
Tickets are £5 per entry and can be purchased until midnight on Sunday 21st May, worldwide.
‘I’ve heard from a friend in Barcelona about an album of original songs currently being recorded by several artists with something in common: they have all suffered brain injuries of one kind or another and all were successfully treated by the same surgeon.
The surgeon is neurologist Dr Andreu Gabarros, a musician himself. The record is to be called Symphony of Heroes and a concert is planned to mark its upcoming release on 11th May. The project will include the individual stories of each participant, and will constitute a documentary intended to give hope and encouragement to those with brain tumours or brain diseases in general.’ – MK
The Symphony of Heroes album is due for release on 9th May.
For more information about the project, and tickets to the 11th May concert in Barcelona, see here: dorigen.net
‘The music world is shocked and saddened by the loss of Jeff Beck. A magnificent guitarist, in a class of his own, who influenced countless players, he will never be replaced.’ – MK
‘John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling’, the documentary about one of the world’s greatest guitar luthiers who is a living artist on permanent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is now available to stream in English language regions. Mark is interviewed in this feature-length film directed by Trevor Laurence.
Mark’s song ‘Monteleone’ was written about John for the 2009 album, Get Lucky.
Rent or buy the film via Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, and Google Play.
‘John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling’, the documentary about one of the world’s greatest guitar luthiers, will soon be available to stream in English language regions. The feature-length film is directed by Trevor Laurence, and includes an interview with Mark.
Rent or buy the film via Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon Video, and Google Play from December 15th. Available on DVD in 2023 (TBA).
Those in Los Angeles can watch on the big screen plus join a Q&A with Trevor and John tomorrow, December 6th, at the @Laemmle Cinema.
