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Taylor Guitars Launches 2012 Road Show World Tour

Taylor Guitars Launches 2012 Road Show World Tour

Posted March 21, 2012 at 9:18 am | No comments

Back by player demand, the award-winning Taylor Guitars Road Show is returning to dealers around the globe.

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Godin Guitars at Musikmesse 2012

Godin Guitars at Musikmesse 2012

Posted March 17, 2012 at 4:19 am | No comments

Montreal based Godin Guitars is getting ready to show the international musical instrument community a number of exciting and versatile guitar models at Musikmesse from March 21st to 24th, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. Godin Guitars and all their newest gear will be located at Booth B10 in Hall 4.0.

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John McLaughlin Meet & Greet at Godin Booth During Musikmesse 2012

John McLaughlin Meet & Greet at Godin Booth During Musikmesse 2012

Posted March 17, 2012 at 4:15 am | No comments

The annual Musikmesse international trade fair takes place from March 21st to the 24th, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.

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C.F. Martin Guitar & Co. and “Once” Open On the Great White Way

C.F. Martin Guitar & Co. and “Once” Open On the Great White Way

Posted March 14, 2012 at 4:51 pm | One comment

As part of an exclusive product integration, Martin Guitar and Strings will be the star of a new Broadway show, “Once”, the acclaimed musical based on the 2007 ACADEMY AWARD®-winning film of the same name.

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Guitar Educator Matt Warnock Releases New Ebook “Modern Time”

Guitar Educator Matt Warnock Releases New Ebook “Modern Time”

Posted March 12, 2012 at 3:13 am | No comments

Following up on the success of his first ebook “30 Days to Better Jazz Guitar,” guitarist and educator Matt Warnock has just released his latest work, “Modern Time,” which brings to light the exciting possibilities that rhythmic study can open up for musicians of all instruments and all levels of experience.

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Peter Gabriel’s Live Blood 2CD Set Will Capture The Imagination in April 2012

Peter Gabriel’s Live Blood 2CD Set Will Capture The Imagination in April 2012

Posted March 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm | No comments

Following last year’s stunning New Blood Live in London DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Disc & New Blood studio album comes LIVE BLOOD, via Eagle Rock Entertainment, a newly remixed and re-mastered live 2-CD set recorded at London’s iconic Hammersmith Apollo on March 23rd last year. [Pre-book order date March 30 – MSRP $17.98]

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84th Academy Awards® Winners For Best Original Song & Best Original Film Score From A Motion Picture

84th Academy Awards® Winners For Best Original Song & Best Original Film Score From A Motion Picture

Posted February 28, 2012 at 4:03 am | 2 comments

The 84th Academy Awards® were held last night with the night being a sparkling celebration of Oscar® honoring and paying homage to the origins of cinema. The Artist, the French silent film honoring and paying tribute to the art, history, and craft of filmmaking, which depicts the early days of cinema in the late 1920’s on the advent of talking pictures replacing silent film, took home five golden statuettes among its staggering ten nominations, winning for Best Picture Thomas Langmann Producer, Best Director Michel Hazanavicius, Best Actor Jean Dujardin, and Best Costume Design Mark Bridges.

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Psychedelic Surf Music Legend Merrell Fankhauser’s Best Of Tiki Lounge Volumes 1&2 DVDs

Psychedelic Surf Music Legend Merrell Fankhauser’s Best Of Tiki Lounge Volumes 1&2 DVDs

Posted February 11, 2012 at 7:10 am | One comment

Hailed as the godfather of surf music, legendary Merrell Fankhauser, who has led one of the most diverse and interesting careers in music, has released ‘Best Of The Tiki Lounge’ volumes 1&2 DVDs.

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PRS Guitars Makes A Splash At The 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona

PRS Guitars Makes A Splash At The 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona

Posted February 2, 2012 at 6:56 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars was on site at Daytona International Speedway for the historic 50thAnniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, providing world class entertainment and awarding several highly collectable instruments to race fans and race teams alike.

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Guitar and Guitar Gear Protection

Guitar and Guitar Gear Protection

Posted January 30, 2012 at 8:44 am | One comment

As a musician, you want to protect your guitar, whether you play as a hobby or support yourself by touring year-round. All instruments are valuable and cherished possessions, no matter if they were surprise finds at a pawn shop or custom-made for you.

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