Joe Bonamassa and his ‘Bolin Burst’ 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard. In the new issue of Guitarist magazine (out today), Joe Bonamassa discusses how he came to own his iconic 1960 Gibson Les Paul ...
Guitarist Tommy Bolin elevated the role of journeyman to a high art. After leaving his home in Colorado, where he played with Energy and Zephyr, he worked with fusion drummers Billy Cobham and ...
Although guitar hero Tommy Bolin passed away over 30 years ago, his popularity continues to grow. There are newly released recordings, documentary films, reunions and Web sites devoted to the late ...
SIOUX CITY — The late Tommy Bolin, a legendary musician from such groups as Zephyr, the James Gang and Deep Purple, earned a posthumous spot on the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of ...
An exhibit at the Sioux City Public Museum features the photos, instruments and personal memorabilia of a local rock legend. Museum curator Matt Anderson says the “Gypsy Soul” exhibit features ...
Guitarist Tommy Bolin elevated the role of journeyman to a high art. After leaving his home in Colorado, where he played with Energy and Zephyr, he worked with fusion drummers Billy Cobham and ...
Decades after his death, Sioux City's homegrown guitar hero Tommy Bolin will grace the cover of a magazine halfway around the world. Stories and photos of Bolin will appear in Young Guitar magazine in ...
Tommy Bolin was a blistering guitar player who had mastered everything from '70s boogie rock to jazz fusion with real grace. He was an up and comer with a reputation and a personality, and he looked ...
Editor's note: This story by Register reporter Tom Longden is part of our Famous Iowans database, where we feature hundreds of notable names from actor John Wayne to astronaut Peggy Whitson. Tommy ...