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Review: Neal Morse’s Sola Gratia: Progressive Rock

Review: Neal Morse’s Sola Gratia: Progressive Rock

Posted January 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm | No comments

The world situation with COVID-19 has made the concert scene disappear, allowing many musicians to focus on the studio and invest their time in composing and recording material. On the other hand, Neal Morse is a musically restless artist

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Gibson: Emerges As Music Industry Leader Leans Into the Innovative Future

Gibson: Emerges As Music Industry Leader Leans Into the Innovative Future

Posted January 22, 2021 at 4:12 pm | No comments

For the past 127 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating, inspiring, supporting and shaping sound. Gibson has emerged as the legitimate industry leader by leveraging its’ iconic past and leaning into the innovative future. Gibson is played by the best and brightest artists, across generations and genres and is widely considered as the most relevant, most played

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Max Decharne Shines on 2020 Releases “New Shade of Black” & “Sixteen Coaches Long”

Max Decharne Shines on 2020 Releases “New Shade of Black” & “Sixteen Coaches Long”

Posted December 10, 2020 at 1:13 pm | No comments

One cool album released in early 2020, New Shade of Black gifts fans with some initial cuts of several songs released on records by The Flaming Stars. The songs were captured after Max noodled around developing them, so we get early glimpses of his style and lyricism.

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Blue Melody “Streamed” Performance Featuring Jillian Matundan Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020!

Blue Melody “Streamed” Performance Featuring Jillian Matundan Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020!

Posted September 24, 2020 at 2:51 pm | No comments

Guitar International magazine is pl eased to announce the live-streaming of the second Blue Melody Outdoor Sessions’ show in Reston, Virginia, featuring multi-instrumentalist, Jillian Matundan, who was the recipient of two 2019 Songwriters’ Association of Washington (S.A.W.) awards.

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David Broza Release New Guitar Instrumental Album En Casa Limon on August 27, 2020

David Broza Release New Guitar Instrumental Album En Casa Limon on August 27, 2020

Posted July 30, 2020 at 12:28 pm | No comments

A longtime fan of the Spanish guitar, David Broza has incorporated many styles of flamenco, jazz, classical into his performance repertoire.  Over the years, fans and friends have repeatedly requested a guitar instrumental album.  “After 43 years as a singer-songwriter, composing music without lyrics was a challenging task,” shares Broza.

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Dion Releases 4th Single “I Got Nothin'”Featuring Van Morrison & Joe Louis Walker

Dion Releases 4th Single “I Got Nothin'”Featuring Van Morrison & Joe Louis Walker

Posted May 18, 2020 at 8:33 am | No comments

Legendary singer-songwriter, Dion has a new album, Blues With Friends, featuring 13 tracks with special guests including Billy Gibbons, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Joe Bonamassa, Van Morrison, Brian Setzer, Sonny Landreth, Joe Louis Walker, Samantha Fish, Stevie Van Zandt and many more

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Israel’s Singer-Songwriter David Broza Releases “Tears for Barcelona”

Israel’s Singer-Songwriter David Broza Releases “Tears for Barcelona”

Posted May 4, 2020 at 2:11 pm | No comments

From his whirlwind fingerpicking to flamenco percussion and rhythms to a signature rock and roll sound, David Broza’s charismatic and energetic performances have delighted audiences throughout the world.

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AXS TV Announces Season Premiere of ‘The Big Interview’ with Dan Rather’ on Wed., April 15 at 8 pm ET

AXS TV Announces Season Premiere of ‘The Big Interview’ with Dan Rather’ on Wed., April 15 at 8 pm ET

Posted March 27, 2020 at 2:41 pm | No comments

AXS TV announced today that the eighth season of its critically-acclaimed celebrity sit-down series The Big Interview With Dan Rather will premiere with chart-topping rock legend Huey Lewis on Wednesday, April 15 at 8 pm. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

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PRS Guitars Shares Music Unites to Highlight Live Streams, On-line Lessons In Support of Artists

PRS Guitars Shares Music Unites to Highlight Live Streams, On-line Lessons In Support of Artists

Posted March 23, 2020 at 1:55 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world’s most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear for worldwide distribution, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as boutique-style guitar amplifiers.

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National GUITAR Museum Announces Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Guitarist Liona Boyd

National GUITAR Museum Announces Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Guitarist Liona Boyd

Posted March 20, 2020 at 12:02 pm | No comments

Liona Boyd has enthralled millions with her romantic and unique brand of classical, folk and world music. She has performed solo and orchestral concerts around the world, has been featured her own television specials, and recorded twenty-eight albums, many of which have gone Gold and Platinum.

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