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Neil Young Archives Launches Revolutionary Hi-Res Streaming  APP & Membership Service!

Neil Young Archives Launches Revolutionary Hi-Res Streaming APP & Membership Service!

Posted December 20, 2018 at 5:17 pm | No comments

Neil Young is pleased to announce the official launch of the Neil Young Archives (NYA) revolutionary website and Hi-Res mobile app (available on iPhone now and Android soon) as a membership service. A first-of-its-kind musician’s website that offers the finest audio quality available anywhere online.

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Legendary Woodstock Photographer Elliott Landy’s Gifts for the Holidays!

Legendary Woodstock Photographer Elliott Landy’s Gifts for the Holidays!

Posted December 16, 2018 at 11:24 am | No comments

Legendary music photographer, Elliott Landy, is now offering some of his most iconic photographs to the general public, on sale at his website HERE. What better gift to give yourself or someone you know who’s a music aficionado than one of Landy’s coolest of cool images of Bob Dylan, The Band, The Doors, Joan Baez, Richie Havens and more?

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Paul Reed Smith

Paul Reed Smith

Posted November 13, 2018 at 11:39 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars has announced its first round of new models and updates for 2019. New electric guitars from PRS include a revamped “Paul’s Guitar” (Paul Reed Smith’s signature model), the CE 24 Semi-Hollow, and a new SE Custom 24 that sports an attractive ziricote veneer, while new acoustic models expand on an already robust line up.

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Stephen Stills and Judy Collins Hit the Road Together for More Tour Dates!

Stephen Stills and Judy Collins Hit the Road Together for More Tour Dates!

Posted May 3, 2018 at 9:21 am | No comments

Stephen Stills and Judy Collins will hit the road again this spring in support of last year’s ‘Everybody Knows,’ a riveting ten-song collection that breathes new life into a trove of gems from their five-decade intertwined history. The duo, who just performed together alongside Neil Young, Patti Smith, Sheryl Crow, Burt Bacharach, Beck, and others at Stills’ 5th Light Up the Blues benefit concert for Autism Speaks, will kick off the tour in Eugene, OR on May 3, with dates continuing through June across the country.

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Montana’s Crown Guitar Fest Delivers Magical Moments

Posted October 19, 2015 at 11:00 am | No comments

By: Debra Devi This was the year Montana’s nonprofit Crown Guitar Festival & Workshop truly delivered on the promise it has had since it was a gleam in founder David Feffer’s eyes, as cross-genre collaborations between the world’s greatest guitar players materialized in dramatic fashion. Impromptu musical moments that could happen “only at the Crown” […]

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Bob Brumley Takes Young Guitarist Under His Wing

Bob Brumley Takes Young Guitarist Under His Wing

Posted July 20, 2015 at 4:02 pm | No comments

What happens when a young man from Powell, Missouri, (population 15) named Ben Wiseman gets up enough courage to walk into Brumley Music Company unexpectedly to meet one of the biggest names in Gospel Music, Bob Brumley?

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The Most Important Beatle Guitar Ever To Hit the Auction Block Goes Up For Sale

The Most Important Beatle Guitar Ever To Hit the Auction Block Goes Up For Sale

Posted June 5, 2015 at 9:10 am | No comments

Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and music memorabilia auction house announced the upcoming sale of the most historically important guitar associated with The Beatles ever to be offered – John Lennon’s original 1962 J-160E Gibson Acoustic guitar. The guitar has been lost for over 50 years and represents a rare and significant guitar to John Lennon’s history.

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PRS Guitars Introduces Four All-Mahogany “SE Standard” Guitars

PRS Guitars Introduces Four All-Mahogany “SE Standard” Guitars

Posted May 18, 2015 at 5:16 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars is proud to officially announce four SE Standard models, bringing the brand’s guitars to an exciting new price range. The all-mahogany SE Standards are designed to be the go-to instrument for beginning guitarists and budget-conscious players and will start at $499 USD.

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Taylor Guitars Ushers in Redesigned 900 Series Models

Taylor Guitars Ushers in Redesigned 900 Series Models

Posted April 16, 2015 at 9:38 am | No comments

Today at the Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, Taylor Guitars is proud to debut the redesign of its popular rosewood/spruce 900 Series. Developed by Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers, the guitars boast a refined package of premium appointments crafted from natural materials and incorporate many of the tone-enhancing innovations found in Taylor’s 600 and 800 Series models, giving this luxurious class of rosewood guitars an updated voice and look.

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Taylor Guitars – The Expression System Baby™ Pickup with Onboard Tuner

Taylor Guitars – The Expression System Baby™ Pickup with Onboard Tuner

Posted January 23, 2015 at 9:43 am | No comments

For the ultimate on-the-go, plug-and-play experience, Taylor 
Guitars is announcing the addition of the Expression System Baby™ pickup to its line of popular travel
guitars, the Baby Taylor Series. The Expression System Baby, or the ES-B, is based on Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, the Expression System 2, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated piezo sensors.

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