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Dan Rather Interviews Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on AXS-TV Wednesday, May 13

Dan Rather Interviews Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on AXS-TV Wednesday, May 13

Posted May 11, 2020 at 7:47 pm | No comments

The Big Interview is hosted and conducted by newsman Dan Rather, who is a respected a journalist and anchor that anchored CBS Evening News for 24 years.  Some of the recent interviews he’s conducted for The Big Interview are Robbie Robertson, Debbie Harry, the Eagles’ Don Felder, and Dolly Parton

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AXS-TV And Farm Aid Raise over $500,000 for Family Farmers Impacted by COVID-19

AXS-TV And Farm Aid Raise over $500,000 for Family Farmers Impacted by COVID-19

Posted April 16, 2020 at 1:40 pm | No comments

AXS TV, the premier television network and digital media company for music programming, was proud to partner with Farm Aid to produce and broadcast the special virtual benefit concert event At Home With Farm Aid. The concert, which originally aired on Saturday, April 11, raised over $500,000 for family farmers

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Fender Offers 3-Months of Complimentary Lessons on Fender Play

Fender Offers 3-Months of Complimentary Lessons on Fender Play

Posted April 9, 2020 at 10:21 am | No comments

To support the community during social distancing, Fender continues to offer new users three months of complimentary lessons on Fender Play, the complete online learning app for guitar, bass and ukulele. After bringing these free lessons to everyone three weeks ago and an outpouring of support from over 150 artists like Jimmy Page, H.E.R., Brendon Urie, Ashley McBryde, Tash Sultana and Orville Peck

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Farm Aid – AXS TV To Broadcast and Stream Farm Aid on Saturday, April 11 AT 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

Farm Aid – AXS TV To Broadcast and Stream Farm Aid on Saturday, April 11 AT 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

Posted April 8, 2020 at 1:14 pm | No comments

AXS TV – At Home With Farm Aid, featuring performances by acclaimed artists and Farm Aid Board Members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, on Saturday, April 11, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

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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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Joe Satriani Reschedules His Shapeshifting U.K. and First Leg of European Tour

Joe Satriani Reschedules His Shapeshifting U.K. and First Leg of European Tour

Posted March 25, 2020 at 5:55 am | No comments

For two decades, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. SATRIANI’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums

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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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Fender Thanks George Blanda (Founding Member – Fender Custom Shop) For His Remarkable Career

Fender Thanks George Blanda (Founding Member – Fender Custom Shop) For His Remarkable Career

Posted March 20, 2020 at 9:41 am | No comments

Blanda joined Fender in 1985 as Senior Design Engineer in the newly created Fender Custom Shop. He was initially tasked with making artist signature models, but less than a year in, his role changed to meet a growing demand for U.S.-made products. He was recruited by then Director of Marketing, Dan Smith

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Fender Music KK Announces The Made in Japan Heritage Series

Fender Music KK Announces The Made in Japan Heritage Series

Posted March 18, 2020 at 8:28 am | No comments

Fender Music KK, part of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, announced today the launch of the Made in Japan Heritage Series

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Fender Releases the ’54 Eric Johnson “Virginia” Stratocaster!

Fender Releases the ’54 Eric Johnson “Virginia” Stratocaster!

Posted February 11, 2020 at 12:09 pm | No comments

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the Eric Johnson “Virginia” Stratocaster guitar with the Grammy® award winning artist Eric Johnson. As part of this unique collaboration with the singer, songwriter and guitarist, Fender has recreated Johnson’s 1954 “Virginia” Stratocaster in the Fender Custom Shop

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