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PRS Guitars Announces the New SE Custom 24 Laurel Burl Limited Edition

PRS Guitars Announces the New SE Custom 24 Laurel Burl Limited Edition

Posted May 15, 2019 at 2:45 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is proud to announce a new limited edition SE model: The PRS SE Custom 24 Laurel Burl. The PRS SE Custom 24 is the quintessential SE guitar, designed to faithfully reflect the PRS model that started it all. The SE Custom 24 Laurel Burl adds a distinctive new look while serving up classic PRS playability, reliability, and vibrant tone.

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Legendary Songwriter Jimmy Webb Talks About Songs, Songwriting and Cobras

Legendary Songwriter Jimmy Webb Talks About Songs, Songwriting and Cobras

Posted May 15, 2019 at 1:19 pm | No comments

The masterful songwriter, Jimmy Webb, is another contemporary legend who has gifted us for over five decades with his own Americana magic in songs he’s penned, that include, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “MacArthur Park”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Highwayman”, “Didn’t We”, “Up, Up and Away”, “Galveston” and many more.

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

Lisa S. Johnson’s Wire and Wood: Designing Iconic Guitars Exhibit at Atlanta’s Museum of Design

Lisa S. Johnson’s Wire and Wood: Designing Iconic Guitars Exhibit at Atlanta’s Museum of Design

Posted May 14, 2019 at 9:07 pm | No comments

If you’ve always been intrigued by the shapes and sounds of the electric guitar over the years, you’re in for a visual and educational experience like-no-other beginning Sunday, June 30, when the Museum of Design Atlanta unveils its newest and long-awaited exhibit of Lisa S. Johnson, Wire & Wood: Designing Iconic Guitars.

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Simply Irresistible – PRS Guitars Announces the New S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Guitar

Simply Irresistible – PRS Guitars Announces the New S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Guitar

Posted May 14, 2019 at 12:17 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars is pleased to announce the brand new S2 Vela Semi-Hollow electric guitar. Adding to the S2 Series offering of all-mahogany models, the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow is a vintage-inspired guitar with loads of personality and tonal textures.

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Clearwater Festival Celebrates Founder Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday

Clearwater Festival Celebrates Founder Pete Seeger’s 100th Birthday

Posted May 3, 2019 at 1:57 pm | No comments

The Great Hudson River Revival (The Clearwater Festival) is celebrating Pete Seeger 100th birthday today by offering 20% off ticketing for its annual event, returning to Croton-On-Hudson, New York on June 15-16. To cash in on this birthday gift, enter coupon code “Pete100” at https://clearwaterfestival.org (valid through 5/15).

Posted in: Folk News, Guitar News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Dr. Neil Ratner’s New Book Rock Doc Takes Us On A Rock N Pop Romp

Dr. Neil Ratner’s New Book Rock Doc Takes Us On A Rock N Pop Romp

Posted May 2, 2019 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments

After a life working with such greats as Edgar Winter and White Trash, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, T-Rex, Three Dog Night and Michael Jackson, Neil’s heart still surges to the beat of his collection of international gear. Whether it’s a djembe, a snare, a tambourine or a big bass drum, Neil still thumps away in the quiet haunts of Woodstock, New York.

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Don Felder Goes Back to Basics on American Rock ‘N’ Roll

Don Felder Goes Back to Basics on American Rock ‘N’ Roll

Posted April 30, 2019 at 4:11 pm | No comments

Legendary singer-songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, best-selling author, and former guitarist of the Eagles, and true American rock and roll guitar hero Don Felder is bringing more of his timeless music to adoring fans not only in America, but worldwide with today’s release of his second solo album, American Rock “n” Roll

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“Bachman: Special Edition” coming to Blu-ray and DVD on May 10th

“Bachman: Special Edition” coming to Blu-ray and DVD on May 10th

Posted April 24, 2019 at 1:57 pm | No comments

As a member of The Guess Who, Randy Bachman was part of the first ever No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Canadian band with “American Woman / No Sugar Tonight,” and then topped the Hot 100 again in 1974 with another band, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, with “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.”

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Santana Takes Listeners On An Unforgettable Adventure On New Album ‘Africa Speaks’

Santana Takes Listeners On An Unforgettable Adventure On New Album ‘Africa Speaks’

Posted April 19, 2019 at 8:44 am | No comments

Throughout his storied career, music legend Carlos Santana has amassed an iconic body of work by pioneering a unique fusion of rock, Latin and jazz. On his upcoming album, Africa Speaks, to be released June 7, 2019 on Concord Records, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist goes deeper and further than ever before.

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Songwriter Jimmy Webb Announces Release of New Album: SlipCover on May 17!

Songwriter Jimmy Webb Announces Release of New Album: SlipCover on May 17!

Posted April 15, 2019 at 9:54 am | No comments

Grammy-winning American songwriter and arranger, composer/ singer JimmyWebb announces his new album SlipCover available on May 17 on S-Curve Records/BMG. “SlipCover” pays tribute to ten of Webb’s friends and fellow members of the pop pantheon including Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and others.

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