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UK Guitarist of the Year Conrad Harpham Releases Burst Album

UK Guitarist of the Year Conrad Harpham Releases Burst Album

Posted September 16, 2019 at 3:08 pm | No comments

Entitled, Burst, it covers several genres including Rock, Funk and Blues and features fluid technical work, solid grooves and singable melodies. The album was recorded at Conrad’s studio in Newton Abbot U.K., and was mastered by Josiah J Manning of the Kris Barras Band at Momentum Studios, Plymouth U.K..

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Keb’ Mo’  Announces Holiday Album,  Moonlight, Mistletoe and You

Keb’ Mo’ Announces Holiday Album, Moonlight, Mistletoe and You

Posted September 6, 2019 at 2:15 pm | No comments

Following the release of Keb’ Mo’s deeply thought-provoking album, Oklahoma, that brought worldly issues to the forefront, the seasoned musician returns to lift spirits with a heartfelt feel-good holiday album, Moonlight, Mistletoe & You

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AXS TV The Big Interview 7th Season with Dan Rather and AC/DC Legend Brian Johnson Oct. 1 (8pE – ET/5 pP)

AXS TV The Big Interview 7th Season with Dan Rather and AC/DC Legend Brian Johnson Oct. 1 (8pE – ET/5 pP)

Posted August 28, 2019 at 12:21 pm | No comments

AXS TV highlights include appearances by power pop icons Cheap Trick (Oct. 8); legendary chart-toppers Chicago (Oct. 15); beloved heavy metal mainstay Bret Michaels (Oct. 22); the ‘Godfather of Shock Rock’ Alice Cooper (Oct. 29); Country music superstars Little Big Town (Nov. 5); celebrated sportscaster Bob Costas (Nov. 12); influential Talking Heads singer David Byrne (Nov. 19); folk rock heroes America (Nov. 26); Emmy-winning actor Bryan Cranston (Dec. 3); prog rock pioneer Yes’ Jon Anderson (Dec. 10); and Country music legends Alabama (Dec. 17).

Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News

Keb’ Mo’ to Embark on his First Ever Holiday Tour – Jingle Bell Jamboree

Keb’ Mo’ to Embark on his First Ever Holiday Tour – Jingle Bell Jamboree

Posted August 19, 2019 at 11:01 am | No comments

The 2019 Keb’ Mo’ tour will kick off Dec. 4 in Rocky Mount, Virginia and will make stops in Boston, Massachusetts; Albany, New York; Portland, Maine; among others, before winding down on Dec. 20 in Lexington, Kentucky. Tickets for Jingle Bell Jamboree go on sale this Friday, August 23.

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Brotherhood Indie Artist Lyric Dubee Named International Entertainer of the Year (2019) by ISSA

Brotherhood Indie Artist Lyric Dubee Named International Entertainer of the Year (2019) by ISSA

Posted August 19, 2019 at 10:33 am | No comments

Award winning Canadian Indie artist, Lyric Dubee, is coming back to celebrate his recent accomplishment of International Entertainer of the Year at the ISSA (International Singer Songwriter Association) Awards which took place on August 3, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Fender Announces the Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster

Fender Announces the Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster

Posted August 16, 2019 at 2:22 pm | No comments

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the launch of its newest artist model addition: the Limited Edition Jimi HendrixTM  Stratocaster; it honors rock legend Jimi Hendrix on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock

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Album Review: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles)

Album Review: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles)

Posted August 16, 2019 at 2:02 pm | No comments

Released on the 26th of May 1967, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was perhaps one of the most interesting pop/rock albums of the 21st century, due to its innovative approach. The album quickly became a hit, having topped the charts for 27 weeks in the U.K and 14 weeks in the U.S..

Posted in: Reviews, Rock, Uncategorized

Album Review: Hotel California (The Eagles)

Album Review: Hotel California (The Eagles)

Posted August 10, 2019 at 7:06 am | 2 comments

Released on December 8, 1976. Hotel California is one of the best rock and roll albums to date, becoming an instant hit on release day. With over 16 million copies sold in the US alone, Hotel California topped the billboard charts for eight weeks and hit no.2 in the U.K.. Songs such as “Hotel California”, “New Kid in Town”, “Life in The Fast Lane”, made the album a massive hit and made it stand out from their previous work.

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Guitar International Publisher Rick Landers Back on Stage and in the Studio!

Guitar International Publisher Rick Landers Back on Stage and in the Studio!

Posted August 5, 2019 at 9:42 am | No comments

Guitar International magazine’s publisher, Rick Landers, ventured back into performing and songwriting recently. Since his early days playing in a downriver Detroit garage band, to basking in the streets of Georgetown and small D.C. clubs, he’s been writing songs and stashing them away for no other reason than to play them as the spirit moved him.

Posted in: Acoustic News, Country News, Folk News, GI News, Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

GWS Auctions Artifacts of Hollywood & Music: Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, James Dean on AUGUST 31, 2019! (Photo Gallery)

GWS Auctions Artifacts of Hollywood & Music: Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, James Dean on AUGUST 31, 2019! (Photo Gallery)

Posted July 25, 2019 at 10:26 am | No comments

GWS Auctions will offer a guitar which pays tribute to the “Man in Black” – Johnny Cash. “The Man In Black” guitar is a classic example of a historical artifact. The guitar is derived from Johnny and June Carter Cash’s 200 Caudill Drive, Hendersonville, Tennessee residence. The cedar gates from Cash’s estate have been repurposed in a living, breathing instrument

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