Browsing Year 2012

Review: Super Group’s WhoCares

Review: Super Group’s WhoCares

Posted September 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm | No comments

One of the latest and largest of hard rock supergroups, WhoCares features an all-star cast of musicians, including Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, bassist Jason Newsted of Metallica, and Iron Maiden percussionist, Nicko McBrain.

Posted in: Metal Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

Journey to Headline “One Night One Show Cause Benefit” – Oct. 14

Journey to Headline “One Night One Show Cause Benefit” – Oct. 14

Posted September 18, 2012 at 7:41 pm | No comments

“One Night One Show One Cause Benefit” is the flagship benefit concert of PRS Guitars. Since 2000, PRS Guitars has raised over $2 million for the Living with Cancer Resource Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

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Ian Gillan – WhoCares… We care very much!

Ian Gillan – WhoCares… We care very much!

Posted September 18, 2012 at 10:20 am | 3 comments

Reuniting for the first time since their collaboration on Black Sabbath’s 1983 Born Again album, Deep Purple´s Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi took everybody by surprise in 2011 when they released the charity singles: “Out Of My Mind” and “Holy Water.”

Posted in: Interviews, Legends Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Review – Destroyer: Resurrected Breathing New Fire

Review – Destroyer: Resurrected Breathing New Fire

Posted September 17, 2012 at 1:21 pm | No comments

In many ways, Destroyer can easily be called “the definitive Kiss album”.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

The Fabulous Miss Wendy – No One Can Stop Me!

The Fabulous Miss Wendy – No One Can Stop Me!

Posted September 17, 2012 at 10:11 am | One comment

Inspired by old-school punk acts like the Misfits, The Dead Kennedys, and The Ramones, Hollywood-based rocker The Fabulous Miss Wendy has come a long way since picking up a guitar at the age of ten.

Posted in: Indie Rock Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 First 7-String!

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 First 7-String!

Posted September 14, 2012 at 2:55 pm | One comment

The SE Custom 24 7-String, PRS Guitars first 7-string production instrument, takes familiar PRS aesthetics and playability to new sonic territory.

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Experience PRS Guitars 2012 SE Angelus Standard and Custom

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 SE Angelus Standard and Custom

Posted September 14, 2012 at 12:55 pm | No comments

The PRS SE Angelus Standard and Custom models are made with high-quality components, including a solid back and solid spruce top, a bone nut and saddle, and PRS SE designed tuners.

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Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Shows 408 Standard and MT Models

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Shows 408 Standard and MT Models

Posted September 14, 2012 at 12:41 pm | One comment

PRS guitars is proud to offer a new voice with the 408 MT and 408 Standard.

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Experience PRS 2012 Highlights Amps Complementing PRS Guitars

Experience PRS 2012 Highlights Amps Complementing PRS Guitars

Posted September 14, 2012 at 12:31 pm | No comments

To complement the traditional Experience PRS Limited Edition guitars, PRS has spec’d a distinctive grouping of Experience 2012 amplifiers, including a 2 Channel “H”, an MDT, an HXDA, and a 1×12 Dallas Combo with Bugs Henderson mods.

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Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Releases Swamp Ash Studio Multi-Foil Guitars

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Releases Swamp Ash Studio Multi-Foil Guitars

Posted September 14, 2012 at 12:12 pm | No comments

PRS made a small number of guitars with painted pinstripes dubbed “metal guitars.”

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