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Just Play: A new way to play guitar

Just Play: A new way to play guitar

Posted December 2, 2014 at 4:01 pm | No comments

Mathew Wennergren, owner of The Studio Guitar Lessons in Salt Lake City, has written a ground-breaking book, Just Play: A New Way to Play Guitar, about approaching the guitar in a new way.

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PRS Guitars Offers New Piezo-Equipped Singlecut – The P245

PRS Guitars Offers New Piezo-Equipped Singlecut – The P245

Posted December 2, 2014 at 3:48 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars’ new P245 is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway guitar with the added versatility of the LR Baggs/PRS piezo system.

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NYC Jazz Master, Ben Tyree Returns to The Blue Note with BT3

NYC Jazz Master, Ben Tyree Returns to The Blue Note with BT3

Posted December 2, 2014 at 8:56 am | No comments

On 12/12/14, NYC guitarist Ben Tyree returns to The Blue Note Late Night Groove Series with his longstanding trio BT3.

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd to Tour the UK in 2014

Kenny Wayne Shepherd to Tour the UK in 2014

Posted November 10, 2014 at 7:10 am | No comments

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band is a veritable who’s who in rock and blues. The band features long-time vocalist Noah Hunt, plus drummer Chris Layton, a 2014 inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, ex-Firm bassist Tony Franklin and keyboardist Riley Osbourn (the latter is the former keyboardist for Willie Nelson).

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Esoterik Guitars unveils new mid-level 2015 model DR1

Esoterik Guitars unveils new mid-level 2015 model DR1

Posted November 9, 2014 at 4:23 am | No comments

Esoterik Guitars has just released their new 2015 mid-level series. For those of you who always wanted an Esoterik but could never afford one, now you can! The first release of the new series is the DR1

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PRS Adds Three All-Mahogany “S2 Standard” Models to Line Up

PRS Adds Three All-Mahogany “S2 Standard” Models to Line Up

Posted October 28, 2014 at 12:25 pm | No comments

Weeks before announcing their 2015 line up, PRS Guitars is introducing three new all-mahogany S2 Series guitars: the S2 Standard 24, S2 Standard 22, and S2 Singlecut Standard. The original PRS Standard, introduced in 1987, evolved from Paul Reed Smith’s Pre-Factory all-mahogany instruments.

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Extraordinary Music Memorabilia from the World’s Greatest Musical Artists of All Time to be Auctioned

Extraordinary Music Memorabilia from the World’s Greatest Musical Artists of All Time to be Auctioned

Posted October 27, 2014 at 2:39 pm | 2 comments

Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house has announced the highly anticipated Icons & Idols: Rock n’ Roll auction event to take place on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills gallery located at 9665 Wilshire Blvd.

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Crown Guitar Festival Brings a Zappa to Montana—and So Much More!

Crown Guitar Festival Brings a Zappa to Montana—and So Much More!

Posted October 27, 2014 at 11:10 am | One comment

The Crown Guitar Workshop & Festival draws guitar lovers from all over the world, and Dweezil Zappa treated them to some very special moments, sharing insights into his Dad’s legacy and noting “it’s gonna be a kind of jammy evening—hope you don’t mind!

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The Social Side of Thriving – And Surviving as a Guitar Player

The Social Side of Thriving – And Surviving as a Guitar Player

Posted September 30, 2014 at 9:58 am | 2 comments

We can find out a lot about what chords to play, which strings to pick and where to buy the best guitar. There are classes on theory, ear training, whammy-bar etiquette and how to be a rock star.

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Kinks Legend and R&R Hall of Famer Dave Davies to Release Rippin Up Time

Kinks Legend and R&R Hall of Famer Dave Davies to Release Rippin Up Time

Posted September 29, 2014 at 7:03 pm | One comment

The man who forever changed the sound of rock ‘n’ roll when he invented distortion, Kinks legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material called ‘Rippin’ Up Time’ on New York based Red River Entertainment.

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