Signature Pickups from Seymour Duncan available now.… Continue Reading
Coming this Fall
Alex Skolnick trio – Conundrum … Continue Reading
Summer 2017
Hi everyone! Hope your Summer is going great. Let’s just do a quick recap of fun things that have been happening ok? Great! First off…. (SOUND OF TURNTABLE CARTRIDGE SCRATCHING ACROSS A RECORD): URRGHGHGHGGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!! Alright, unless you’re totally new to me, my music and my musings (then in that case, in all seriousness…welcome), you probably…… Continue Reading
2016 Wrap Up
It was the worst of years, it was the best of years. I don’t need to comment on how it was the worst – use your imagination or just look at any article referencing 2016 as the worst year ever. Before we go any further, I see nothing wrong with saying it was a “bad…… Continue Reading
Spring 2016
Hello everyone, I’ve been on tour almost nonstop since New Years (with four different projects), so please pardon the long time between posts. There’s been little time to write, something I do miss and plan to do more of soon. It feels good to reconnect. All the tours were exciting, but allow me to start…… Continue Reading
Metal Allegiance
When I wrote to you last, I’d just completed the most ambitious project I’d ever undertaken: Planetary Coalition It’s been humbling to watch this world music album that’s about 99% acoustic – a radical artistic departure from what’s expected – develop a core following of folks who seem to deeply appreciate the work. And while…… Continue Reading
Planetary Coalition Album Release
Dear friends: It gives me tremendous pleasure to announce the official debut release of “Planetary Coalition.”… Continue Reading
One Small Step, One Global Journey: Guitarist Alex Skolnick Rallies a Planetary Coalition to a Fleet and Nimble Guitar
For Alex Skolnick, the step from metal and jazz guitar guru to world music instigator has proven remarkably small.… Continue Reading
The Skol Report
Dear friends: Last Fall, I promised it wouldn’t be another several years until the next newsletter and I’m here to fulfill that promise. No, I don’t deserve a medal. No, this wasn’t as difficult a promise as “No new taxes,” or “You can keep your current health plan.” However, you’d be surprised at what a…… Continue Reading
