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Renowned Photographer Elliott Landy Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Janis Joplin Book

Renowned Photographer Elliott Landy Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Janis Joplin Book

Posted December 10, 2021 at 11:26 am | No comments

 Photographer Elliott Landy announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign in support of his new book Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage. The Kickstarter campaign is running now until December 21st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. 

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Music Industry Icon Dick Boak To Host Boak Bash Two – Tickets Open to the Public December 8th!

Music Industry Icon Dick Boak To Host Boak Bash Two – Tickets Open to the Public December 8th!

Posted December 8, 2021 at 2:09 pm | No comments

I am most pleased to announce Boak Bash Two that will once again be held at the beautiful and historic State Theatre in Easton, PA on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm. Before trying to purchase tickets, please read below. It will be a great night. I hope to see you there. – Dick Boak

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Nuno Bettencourt Interview and Jam Session on Herman Li’s Twitch – Dec. 10th 1 PM

Nuno Bettencourt Interview and Jam Session on Herman Li’s Twitch – Dec. 10th 1 PM

Posted December 7, 2021 at 9:25 am | No comments

Join legendary guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and DragonForce’s Herman Li as they talk music, guitars, touring with Rihanna and Steve Vai, and the new Extreme album. Nuno and Herman will also take viewer questions and jam together on guitar. As always with Herman Li’s livestreams, all tips and donations for this stream will go to Jason Becker to provide for his medical expenses.

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Les Paul 100th Anniversary Special Edition with the Photography of Robert Knight

Les Paul 100th Anniversary Special Edition with the Photography of Robert Knight

Posted December 2, 2021 at 8:48 am | No comments

“I want a sound that has never been heard before,” Les Paul famously remarked, and during his life he really delivered–as a creative guitarist who came up with fresh licks, chord sequences and fretting techniques that blew away his peers, and as the pioneering developer of the solid-body electric guitar and many recording innovations, including multi-tracking, tape delay, phasing and reverb.

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Music Rising’s Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising

Music Rising’s Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising

Posted November 24, 2021 at 8:36 pm | No comments

November 24, 2021- U2’s The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin, Co-Founders of Music Rising, (musicrising.com) have announced Guitar Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising to take place December 11th, 2021, starting at 10:00 a.m. PST. Hosted by Van Eaton Galleries (vegalleries.com) in Los Angeles, the live and online auction will offer a significant collection of guitars and other music memorabilia

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Vanilla Fudge ROCKS the Night on the First Gig of Their 2021 Tour!

Vanilla Fudge ROCKS the Night on the First Gig of Their 2021 Tour!

Posted October 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm | No comments

Vanilla Fudge still rocks. Three of the four original members sound as good as they did back in the late ’60s. And not because I saw some Youtube video of them back in the day. I was up against the old Grande Ballroom stage in Detroit when I was a teen watching them and The Cream when they shared top billing.

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Bruce Cockburn to Release Double Album of Greatest Hits (1970-2020) December 3rd!

Bruce Cockburn to Release Double Album of Greatest Hits (1970-2020) December 3rd!

Posted October 21, 2021 at 8:39 am | No comments

With 34 previous releases, 13 Canadian JUNO wins, two Hall of Fame inductions, countless honorary Doctorates, Officer of The Order of Canada — and new inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame this year — all spanning a 50+ year career

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Rock Drummer Legend Carmine Appice and Fernando Perdomo Join Forces!

Rock Drummer Legend Carmine Appice and Fernando Perdomo Join Forces!

Posted October 19, 2021 at 12:58 am | No comments

Legendary rock drummer, Carmine Appice, has joined forces with multi-instrumentalist and rising guitar star Fernando Perdomo to form The Appice Perdomo Project (aka APP), whose debut album ENERGY OVERLOAD was released September 24, 2021 on Cleopatra Records.

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Music Venues: A List of Things to Consider for Performers

Music Venues: A List of Things to Consider for Performers

Posted October 9, 2021 at 8:13 am | No comments

Restaurants, house concerts, outdoor events and other places where musicians are expected to perform are called “music venues,” or simply venues. Musicians are hired for pay or may be asked to play for free to support special needs, such as charity interests or to promote certain social projects.

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Local Original Music Day in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Saturday October 9th!

Local Original Music Day in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Saturday October 9th!

Posted October 6, 2021 at 11:38 pm | No comments

The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro and Destination Arts are sponsoring Local Original Music Day at 46 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 9, 2021 (1:00 – 4:00 pm). Twelve accomplished singer-songwriters from the local area will perform their original songs, rain or shine!

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