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Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Announces the Inaugural  Youth To The Front Fund “Frontliners” 

Posted December 11, 2020 at 10:35 am | No comments

Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) created the Youth To The Front Fund (YTTFF) to support and fund under 30-year-old  BIPOC-centered youth activists, youth-led organizations, projects, innovations and creative  solutions that are at the forefront of fighting systemic racism, inequality and injustice in the  United States and around the world.

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Guitarist Jamie Glaser Points in a New Direction to Promote Social Media Management Success

Posted December 3, 2020 at 12:02 pm | One comment

Jamie Glaser is best known as the guitarist for multi-Grammy award winners Jean Luc Ponty, Bryan Adams, Chick Corea, and many more. His guitar is what you hear on TV shows like Seinfeld, Married with Children, and Saved by The Bell. As a composer, more than 80 compositions are presently used on Network TV as well as the Discovery Network on cable. Jamie’s guitar can be heard on Disney, Spielberg, and major motion pictures worldwide. 

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The Biggest Entertainment Memorabilia Auction in Kruse GWS Auction’s History – Elvis, Johnny Cash, SRV…and More!

Posted November 12, 2020 at 9:00 am | No comments

GWS Auctions, the world-record-breaking auction house specializing in entertainment memorabilia, fine jewelry, iconic fashion accessories and Royal artifacts has announced the “Artifacts of Hollywood and Music” auction event to take place Saturday, November 28, 2020 beginning at 10:00 a.m. P.T. The auction is the largest entertainment memorabilia auction in the company’s history.  Over 175 items will be offered, many for the first time. In the world of memorabilia, the auction represents the biggest names ever, including Elvis Presley, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more…

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PRS Guitars Private Stock “Paul’s 85” Limited Edition Instruments

Posted October 22, 2020 at 1:29 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars – Paul’s 85 are a special run of Private Stock guitars, personally spec’d by Paul Reed Smith and meticulously crafted by the Private Stock team. The instruments started with a special selection of wide-curl maple tops that Paul set aside. He also selected all of the other woods, assisted on the neck shapes of every guitar, spec’d the pickups

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Veteran Music Industry Tech Mark Reis Releases “We Are All The Love” Video Two Weeks Before Election

Posted October 21, 2020 at 11:50 am | No comments

Mark Reis, a veteran of the music industry who has spent most of his career working for The Eagles and Joe Walsh, among other chart-topping artists is adding a new title to his long list of achievements – songwriter. 

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William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore Collaborate On New Single “The Thrill Is Gone”

Posted August 27, 2020 at 1:47 pm | No comments

Hot on the heels of the superb joint effort from William Shatner and Canned Heat comes a brand-new alliance that is sure to have music fans cheering. Former Rainbow and Deep Purple axeman, Ritchie Blackmore.

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PRS Guitars Floating Guitar Stand

Posted August 20, 2020 at 2:18 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

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PRS Guitars Continues 35th Anniversary Celebration with Additional SE Custom 24 Limited-Edition Color Off

Posted August 18, 2020 at 5:17 pm | No comments

The 35th Anniversary PRS SE Custom 24 was introduced back in October 2019. Only 3,500 of this limited edition guitar, offered in Black Gold Wrap Burst, were made. Now, PRS has a second color offering – Faded Blue Burst

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Rare 1960s Guitar That Helped Define Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Career Sells for $216,000 at GWS Auctions

Posted August 9, 2020 at 9:16 am | No comments

GWS Auctions, the world recording breaking royal auction house specializing in entertainment and music memorabilia sold a rare, historical guitar played by Jimi Hendrix for $216,000 at the Artifacts of Hollywood & Music Auction.

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PRS Guitars Announces Experience PRS 2020 Modern Eagle V Limited Edition

Posted July 28, 2020 at 1:46 pm | No comments

“While Experience PRS 2020 was unable to happen at the PRS Factory this year, it is important to us to still release the products we had planned to the guitar community. These Modern Eagle guitars are very sophisticated pieces of gear both electronically and mechanically. They are highly musical instruments.” Paul Reed Smith

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