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 “Electric Gypsy” – LA Guns Live From the Guild Theatre Album (July 30)

 “Electric Gypsy” – LA Guns Live From the Guild Theatre Album (July 30)

Posted June 4, 2026 at 8:27 pm | No comments

July 3 sees the release of one of the most anticipated live albums of the metal year, a full all-format release for Live From The Guild Theatre, recorded almost exactly one year earlier at the onstage launch of L.A. Guns’ most acclaimed album in years, the mighty Leopard Skin.

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Europe Release The Cult of Ignorance From Upcoming Come This Madness Album

Europe Release The Cult of Ignorance From Upcoming Come This Madness Album

Posted June 4, 2026 at 10:26 am | No comments

Europe release the hook-laden new single, “The Cult of Ignorance,” the second track unveiled from their highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, Come This Madness, set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music.

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Kelakos Bassist Linc Bloomfield Linc Bloomfield Releases First Solo Album –  LB Junior – Echos of Dreamworld

Kelakos Bassist Linc Bloomfield Linc Bloomfield Releases First Solo Album – LB Junior – Echos of Dreamworld

Posted May 6, 2026 at 5:22 pm | No comments

This 8-song collection by Linc Bloomfield (also known as Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield Jr.), longtime bass player for Kelakos, showcases his songwriting, singing and overall musicianship, along with his studio engineering skills. After remixing and re-releasing the 1978 Kelakos album in 2015 as Kelakos Uncorked

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Judy Collins Suite Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour Adds Dates – Special Guests for 2026-2027

Judy Collins Suite Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour Adds Dates – Special Guests for 2026-2027

Posted May 1, 2026 at 10:53 am | No comments

Legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins – who celebrates her 87th birthday today – will embark on her highly anticipated “SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES” farewell tour beginning July 4, 2026. Spanning iconic venues and cities across North America and beyond through winter 2027

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Film About The First Black Hippie With Iggy Pop And Patti Smith Hits The Festival Circuit

Film About The First Black Hippie With Iggy Pop And Patti Smith Hits The Festival Circuit

Posted April 21, 2026 at 11:20 am | No comments

The Song of Hiawatha: The Life and High Times Of The First Black Hippie is a feature-length documentary chronicling queer political activist and musician of African-American and Native-American ancestry, Hiawatha Bailey, recognized as the first black hippie. The film traces Hiawatha’s path as part of the African-American “great migration” from the Deep South to Detroit in the 1950s, “turning on” to LSD.

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Reba McEntire Celebrates 50 Years With Multiple Music Releases

Reba McEntire Celebrates 50 Years With Multiple Music Releases

Posted April 15, 2026 at 1:22 pm | No comments

Multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire has become a household name through a successful career that includes music, television, film, theater, retail and hospitality. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl member has more than 50 award wins under her belt…

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The most popular guitar fair in Europe: Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany

The most popular guitar fair in Europe: Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany

Posted April 15, 2026 at 8:18 am | No comments

The Guitar Summit describes itself as a “Silent Show.” This concept is one of its cornerstones and sets it apart from traditional music trade shows (such as the former Frankfurt Musikmesse or NAMM), where the constant noise can often be overwhelming. Here’s how it works in practi

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Song Cage Launches: A NO-AI Songwriting Canvas For The Pre-DAW Phase of Writing

Song Cage Launches: A NO-AI Songwriting Canvas For The Pre-DAW Phase of Writing

Posted April 14, 2026 at 9:41 pm | No comments

Song Cage, a new browser-based songwriting app, launched this week with a distinctive design philosophy: no generative AI anywhere in the product. Every chord suggestion is deterministic music theory, labeled by its functional role and explained in plain language given the surrounding chords and the melody underneat

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Gruene Guitars Donation to Guitars 4 Veterans of a Gruene Saratoga Dreadnaught

Gruene Guitars Donation to Guitars 4 Veterans of a Gruene Saratoga Dreadnaught

Posted April 14, 2026 at 7:19 am | No comments

Yesterday’s guitar donation to Guitars 4 Veterans (G4V) was very special. The guitar an all-solid body Gruene Saratoga with Honduran mahogany b/s, Alpine spruce top (aged 15 years), maple binding, natural abalone inlay with a headstock torch donated by Gruene guitars owners – John  and Peggy Byers of San Antonio, TX.

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Thomas Rhett Earns 25th No. One Milestone In Under 15 Years

Thomas Rhett Earns 25th No. One Milestone In Under 15 Years

Posted April 13, 2026 at 1:24 pm | No comments

“Hitting 25 No. Ones is something I never could’ve dreamed up,” said Thomas Rhett. “’Ain’t A Bad Life’ is one of those songs that just makes you smile, and getting to share it with my buddy Jordan Davis made it even more special.

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