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National GUITAR Museum Announces Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Guitarist Liona Boyd

National GUITAR Museum Announces Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Guitarist Liona Boyd

Posted March 20, 2020 at 12:02 pm | No comments

Liona Boyd has enthralled millions with her romantic and unique brand of classical, folk and world music. She has performed solo and orchestral concerts around the world, has been featured her own television specials, and recorded twenty-eight albums, many of which have gone Gold and Platinum.

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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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The 10th Annual Memorial Awards Gala Salutes Ronnie James Dio (GALLERY)

The 10th Annual Memorial Awards Gala Salutes Ronnie James Dio (GALLERY)

Posted March 9, 2020 at 8:55 pm | No comments

On the morning of May 16th, 2010, Ronnie James Dio passed away after losing a long-fought battle against stomach cancer. On the evening of February 20th, 2020, Hollywood’s The Avalon laid out the red carpet to host a celebratory gathering to exemplify the lasting impression of the late rock and roll icon.

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Elliott Landy Launches Kickstarter for his new book Contacting the Band

Elliott Landy Launches Kickstarter for his new book Contacting the Band

Posted February 29, 2020 at 10:53 am | No comments

I have launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance my new book, Contacting the Band. It will feature selected contact sheets of the photos I took of The Band in the late Sixties for their first two albums, Music From Big Pink and The Band. It will allow fans of The Band a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the process and frame by frame progression of these landmark photo shoots

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The Third Mind Debut Album Out Now on Yep Roc Records

The Third Mind Debut Album Out Now on Yep Roc Records

Posted February 27, 2020 at 8:57 am | No comments

California -based supergroup The Third Mind’s debut is out now on Yep Roc Records. Billboard premiered the video for “The Dolphins,” the only track on the album with vocals by Dave Alvin.

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Bulgarian Guitarist Dimitar Ivanov Releases His Solo Ten Album

Bulgarian Guitarist Dimitar Ivanov Releases His Solo Ten Album

Posted February 23, 2020 at 8:05 am | No comments

Dimitar Ivanov’s album, Solo Ten, includes themes from eight original compositions by the composer- and International acclaimed bassist Avishai Cohen including two of his arrangements of traditional pieces.

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Virtuoso NYC Pysch-Jazz Guitarist Ben Tyree Releases Lifelines Album

Virtuoso NYC Pysch-Jazz Guitarist Ben Tyree Releases Lifelines Album

Posted February 19, 2020 at 1:42 pm | No comments

After 20 years of cultivating a reputation as one of New York’s most versatile, deft, and groundbreaking guitarists, Ben Tyree has made another daring move: stepping out as a singer-songwriter. Tyree is most known for his instrumental sci-fi/jazz/funk trio, BT3

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Ana Popovic Announces 20th U.S. & Europe Anniversary Tour Starting February 19, 2020!

Ana Popovic Announces 20th U.S. & Europe Anniversary Tour Starting February 19, 2020!

Posted February 13, 2020 at 9:54 am | No comments

Ana Popovic has announced the initial sixty confirmed appearances she’ll make this year across The United States and Europe as she celebrates her 20th anniversary. There will be dozens of additional performances announced as they are confirmed in the coming weeks.

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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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