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Guitar Aficionado Yasmin Williams’ Unforgettable Experience at the legendary Birchmere

Guitar Aficionado Yasmin Williams’ Unforgettable Experience at the legendary Birchmere

Posted February 15, 2025 at 10:38 pm | No comments

Following a dream-like performance by Amadou Kouyate who performed on kora and djembe, some of his original compositions, along with traditional 13th century West African music, the masterful guitarist, Yasmin Williams, opened to a packed house at the legendary Birchmere Music Hall.

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Gene Clark’s & Carla Olsen’s Trailblazing “So Rebellious A Lover” Re-Mastered w/Bonus Tracks

Gene Clark’s & Carla Olsen’s Trailblazing “So Rebellious A Lover” Re-Mastered w/Bonus Tracks

Posted February 12, 2025 at 7:24 am | No comments

In 1987, So Rebellious a Lover – the watershed duet album of Byrds co-founder Gene Clark and revered folk-rock maverick Carla Olson – pioneered the Americana genre.

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Take On “Sorry For Nothing” – Cory Marks New Acoustic Title Track Unveiled

Take On “Sorry For Nothing” – Cory Marks New Acoustic Title Track Unveiled

Posted February 11, 2025 at 12:37 pm | No comments

Cory Mark’s Sorry For Nothing’s tracks range from Haggard-like country and virtual bluegrass to straight-up arena anthems and almost Pantera-like hard metal as well as mashing both styles in a single song. Guest appearances include Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars

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Iconic Bob Dylan Print by Elliott Landy And Other Landy Merchandise Holiday Sale

Iconic Bob Dylan Print by Elliott Landy And Other Landy Merchandise Holiday Sale

Posted December 12, 2024 at 7:48 am | No comments

From the legendary photographer, Elliot Landy, “This photo has become my most popular image of Bob taken in Woodstock, NY in 1968. In addition to its visual beauty, I feel it sub-consciously communicates the otherworldliness of his musical vision

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Bear Family Records Announces  He Took Us By Storm: 25 Lost Classics  From The Bob Dylan Folk-Rock Revolution Era

Bear Family Records Announces He Took Us By Storm: 25 Lost Classics From The Bob Dylan Folk-Rock Revolution Era

Posted October 2, 2024 at 9:17 am | No comments

On October 4th, Bear Family Records proudly releases a stunning compilation album, He Took Us By Storm: 25 Lost Classics From The Bob Dylan Folk-Rock Revolution Era. This new compilation celebrates the iconic musician and songwriter who transformed folk and rock music in the ’60s, becoming a global symbol of cultural revolution in youth movements: Bob Dylan.

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ANALOGr Announces: “Dead 2”: An Auction of Rare Items from the Life and Career of The Grateful Dead

Posted May 20, 2024 at 5:12 am | No comments

NALOGr, the leading online auction platform specializing in iconic music memorabilia, invites fans, collectors, and music enthusiasts to participate in DEAD 2 —an extraordinary event featuring over 300 curated lots from The Grateful Dead. From Jerry Garcia to Bob Weir and beyond, this collection showcases exceptional memorabilia celebrating the band’s legendary legacy in music history.

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Recently Discovered Rare & Unknown Bob Dylan Handwritten Lyrics Penned By Dylan on the Auction Block June 5th!

Posted May 16, 2024 at 8:26 pm | No comments

Among the Lion Heart Autograph sale’s highlights are two unknown pages of unpublished lyrics written by Bob Dylan in New York in the early1980s. Considered one of the 20th Century’s most influential artists, Bob Dylan reshaped popular music to become the voice of his generation. His poetic lyricism has been appreciated by millions worldwide and acknowledged at the highest level when he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature.

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Singer-Songwriter Cris Jacobs to Release His New Album One of These Days on April 26th

Singer-Songwriter Cris Jacobs to Release His New Album One of These Days on April 26th

Posted April 2, 2024 at 11:02 am | No comments

While there is no lack of great songs that honor love, acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Cris Jacobs offers a heartfelt and unique perspective on marriage and committed relationships on his lively new track “Lifetime To Go,” featuring Lee Ann Womack. The song appears on his first album in five years, One Of These Days

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The Masterful Muriel Anderson Releases Her Newest Album Sailing Dreams!

The Masterful Muriel Anderson Releases Her Newest Album Sailing Dreams!

Posted April 1, 2024 at 1:04 am | No comments

Muriel Anderson’s Sailing Dreams, based on Muriel’s sailing adventures with her partner Bryan Allen, they sailed from Long Island to Maine’s Penobscot Bay, documenting their travels in song, video and photography. But wait – there’s also in a board game based on her journey! (board game separate!). Named by Guitar Player magazine as one of the “50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” in July 2021 and last month as one of “The Top 10 Female Guitarists of all Time”

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Singer-Songwriter Jillian Matundan Releases Singing to the Moon

Singer-Songwriter Jillian Matundan Releases Singing to the Moon

Posted March 28, 2024 at 11:25 pm | No comments

Jillian Matundan’s first full-length album bursts forward with an energy and honesty rooted in navigating life’s highs and lows. Singing to the Moon was primarily written during the COVID pandemic, which forced all of us to fully stop for the first time in our lives. Jillian was just returning to writing and performing her own music —after 15 years of putting it on the shelf—and found herself in the same place as everyone else on the planet, with space and time to face herself.

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