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Michael Monroe Horns and Halos – Never sell your soul!

Posted October 4, 2013 at 1:38 am | One comment

Michael Monroe’s last album, Sensory Overdrive, was a worldwide critical and commercial success. The band’s new album, Horns and Halos, which was released world-wide on August 23 is a cosmopolitan affair, written and recorded around the world by the international posse.

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Jeff Waters – Annihilator stands out as an incredibly unique band!

Jeff Waters – Annihilator stands out as an incredibly unique band!

Posted October 1, 2013 at 9:17 am | 2 comments

Canadian metal legends, Annihilator, have just released their 14th studio CD simply titled Feast. The group’s latest album features nine new tracks that will kick your ass, plus a 15-song bonus CD with the deluxe ECO-book.

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PRS SE Angelus Acoustic on the Road with Dave Weiner of the Steve Vai Band

PRS SE Angelus Acoustic on the Road with Dave Weiner of the Steve Vai Band

Posted September 30, 2013 at 10:35 am | No comments

PRS Guitars tell us, Dave Weiner has been a member of Steve Vai’s band for more than a decade and has toured the world with him seven times over. On their latest tour, Dave was given the opportunity to not only play with Vai’s band, but also to open with a solo acoustic set, supporting his instrumental album A Collection of Short Stories.

Posted in: Guitar News, Luthier News, Product News

Saxon – Discussing the Secret to their Success!

Saxon – Discussing the Secret to their Success!

Posted September 26, 2013 at 10:46 am | No comments

British metal legends, Saxon, have announced a North American tour which will run from September 12th to October 10th. The tour is a rare treat for Saxon fans as it hits many markets that the band has not visited in some time.

Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Guitar Lesson: The Lydian Dominant Scale

Guitar Lesson: The Lydian Dominant Scale

Posted September 26, 2013 at 8:55 am | No comments

The Lydian dominant scale is a very common scale used in jazz and fusion music, and has a very unique, easy to recognize character, which characterizes a lot of fusion players, such as Allan Holdsworth and Frank Gambale.

Posted in: Instruction News

Peter Frampton Brings His Guitar Circus to Town

Peter Frampton Brings His Guitar Circus to Town

Posted September 24, 2013 at 7:24 am | No comments

In what many hope will become an annual summer tour tradition, Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus brought fans across the land, not only the incredible joy filled performances that Frampton is known for, but he would meet up with some of the biggest names to ever pick up a guitar in different cities and regions; some advertised, some a surprise.

Posted in: Reviews, Rock Reviews, Uncategorized

New Limited Edition Instruments Specially Made for Experience PRS 2013 Event

New Limited Edition Instruments Specially Made for Experience PRS 2013 Event

Posted September 23, 2013 at 6:42 pm | No comments

Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, has become a significant part of MI calendars and PRS history. Each year, PRS opens its doors and creates an exciting and interactive schedule, including free-flowing factory tours, interactive guitar making (hosted by the PRS Private Stock team), artist clinics, recording demonstrations, and evening concerts.

Posted in: Guitar Events, Guitar News, Industry News, Product News, Uncategorized

Experience PRS Event Marks its Seventh Year with Record Attendance and a New Product Line

Experience PRS Event Marks its Seventh Year with Record Attendance and a New Product Line

Posted September 23, 2013 at 4:19 pm | No comments

Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, has become a significant part of MI calendars and PRS history. This event, held each September at PRS Guitars’ manufacturing facility in Stevensville, Maryland, brings together a unique combination of authorized PRS dealers and distributors, worldwide press, celebrated PRS artists, and PRS customers and enthusiasts for two days of fun, education, and appreciation.

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PRS Guitars Introduces David Grissom Signature Amplifiers and Cabinet “DG Custom 30,” “DG Custom 50,” and “DG 2×12 Cabinet”

PRS Guitars Introduces David Grissom Signature Amplifiers and Cabinet “DG Custom 30,” “DG Custom 50,” and “DG 2×12 Cabinet”

Posted September 23, 2013 at 3:59 pm | No comments

Developed and refined over many years, the PRS David Grissom signature amplifiers “DG Custom 30” and “DG Custom 50” and signature “DG Custom 2×12 cabinet” bring David’s discriminating tone to players looking for a highly-responsive, musical amp rig.

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Vladislav Blaha Talks About Festivals, Playing Under Pressure and Teaching

Vladislav Blaha Talks About Festivals, Playing Under Pressure and Teaching

Posted September 23, 2013 at 11:45 am | No comments

Vladislav Blaha has to be one of the hardest working and most accomplished classical guitarists in the world today. He has given concerts in 35 countries, and in the most prestigious halls on nearly every continent.

Posted in: Classical Interviews, Interviews, Uncategorized