Guitar Wars

Amateur guitarists and music supporters are in for some fun Saturday, Aug. 8, at the fourth-annual Guitar Wars competition, the state’s only statewide amateur guitar competition.  AY Media Group is the media sponsor for Guitar Wars, founded by renowned music …

Joey Cole beamed brightly as contestants and patrons filed out of the Ron Robinson Theater recently in downtown Little Rock. The theater, owned and operated by the Central Arkansas Library System, had just played host on a Saturday to the …

To David Dunavant, the sound of a guitar isn’t just music—it’s a second language, a lifeline, and now, a tool for change.  Dunavant, a lifelong musician and educator, founded Guitar Wars, Arkansas’ only statewide amateur guitar competition. But what began …

The third installment of David Dunavant’s Guitar Wars — “Revenge of the Riffs” — is scheduled for Aug. 9 at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock’s River Market District. Guitar Wars has grown into the state’s premier amateur guitar …

David Dunavant could be considered the Emperor Palpatine of the central Arkansas music scene. He has, after all, created a new musical galaxy not so very far away. Dunavant, a guitar/music/music theory instructor with secondary degrees who has taught guitar …

Ax wielders take note: Guitar Wars is returning to Little Rock and registration is now open. The second-annual event, in which amateur guitar players compete for prizes, is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at …

David Dunavant has taught some of the most important folks across Arkansas. While Dunavant knows his way around several string instruments, he primarily teaches guitar to adults eager to learn at the Little Rock Music Academy.  Dunavant shared how he …