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Montana’s Crown Guitar Fest Delivers Magical Moments

Posted October 19, 2015 at 11:00 am | No comments

By: Debra Devi This was the year Montana’s nonprofit Crown Guitar Festival & Workshop truly delivered on the promise it has had since it was a gleam in founder David Feffer’s eyes, as cross-genre collaborations between the world’s greatest guitar players materialized in dramatic fashion. Impromptu musical moments that could happen “only at the Crown” […]

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Edgar Winter to Release Rebel Road for European Tour

Posted October 14, 2015 at 4:47 am | No comments

Blues Rock legend, multi-instrumentalist and former child prodigy Edgar Winter to release album ‘Rebel Road’ as a full European release to coincide with his first European tour since 2011.

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Neil Young Announces Album Performance Series: Bluenote Café

Neil Young Announces Album Performance Series: Bluenote Café

Posted October 9, 2015 at 10:51 am | No comments

Neil Young has announced that the latest Performance Series release from the Neil Young Archives is Bluenote Café – which will be released on November 13th via Reprise Records. The album collects various performances captured during Neil’s 1988 tour.

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Acoustic Virtuosos Martin Taylor, Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo in NYC

Posted October 2, 2015 at 12:32 pm | No comments

On Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m., Martin Taylor, Frank Vignola, along with up and coming artist Vinny Raniolo, will be serving their special blend of swing, the blues, and innovative takes on classical tunes at St. Joe’s Visual and Performing Arts Department, NYC.

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T.J. Martell Foundation Announces Clive Davis Research Fellowship Award

T.J. Martell Foundation Announces Clive Davis Research Fellowship Award

Posted September 30, 2015 at 7:59 am | No comments

This year, the T.J. Martell Foundation proudly celebrates its 40th year with the creation of The Clive Davis Research Fellowship Award. The permanent grant bearing the five-time Grammy-winner’s name will be awarded annually to a scientist or medical professional undertaking substantial early-stage work aimed at finding a cure for Leukemia, Cancer or AIDS at one of T.J. Martell Foundation’s funded institutions.

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30th Anniversary of Senate Hearing Where Dee Snider Frank Zappa and John Denver Testified

30th Anniversary of Senate Hearing Where Dee Snider Frank Zappa and John Denver Testified

Posted September 15, 2015 at 6:29 pm | No comments

September 19, 1985 was a historic day for all of us who work in the music business. That was the day that three musicians Frank Zappa, John Denver and Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, were called to testify at a Senate hearing instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), who wanted to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing “offensive material.”

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Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach Collection at Julien’s Auctions ​Dec 4th and 5th

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach Collection at Julien’s Auctions ​Dec 4th and 5th

Posted September 14, 2015 at 8:55 am | No comments

Comprised of musical instruments including drums and guitars, career memorabilia from the Beatles era and Ringo’s solo career including his All-Starr Band, fine antiques, custom-made eclectic furnishings, fine art and personal items, this auction will be a unique and historic event.

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5 Seconds of Summer Labor Day Weekend Bash in Camden, NJ

5 Seconds of Summer Labor Day Weekend Bash in Camden, NJ

Posted September 14, 2015 at 8:15 am | No comments

5 Seconds of Summer, or as diehard fans call them, 5SOS, blew the lid off of Camden, New Jersey’s Susquehanna Bank Center on Labor Day Friday. There was no better way to kick-off the holiday weekend than with a blockbuster party hosted by 5SOS!

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John Renbourn – The Attic Tapes

John Renbourn – The Attic Tapes

Posted September 10, 2015 at 3:30 am | No comments

Lovingly remastered from a series of long lost tapes dating back to the early 1960s, The Attic Tapes, is a vintage collection of previously unreleased recordings and early works by John Renbourn, one of guitar music’s truly great innovators.

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Grammy Winner Pat Monahan of Train National Spokesperson of T.J. Martell Foundation’s 40th Anniversary

Grammy Winner Pat Monahan of Train National Spokesperson of T.J. Martell Foundation’s 40th Anniversary

Posted September 4, 2015 at 11:45 am | 2 comments

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Pat Monahan as the National Spokesperson of the Foundation’s 40th Anniversary. Monahan is best known as the lead vocalist for the band Train.

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