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The Brotherhood of the Guitar Looking for a New Generation of Guitar Heroes

The Brotherhood of the Guitar Looking for a New Generation of Guitar Heroes

Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:28 pm | No comments

The Brotherhood of the Guitar, a brainchild of rock photographer, Robert Knight, backed by Fender Guitars, Guitar Center and Ernie Ball is gaining traction and beginning to launch into it’s own guitar movement.

Posted in: Acoustic News, Guitar News, Guitars and Guitarists, Indie Pop Rock News, Industry News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized

Mr. Big Return with The Stories We Could Tell Studio Album

Mr. Big Return with The Stories We Could Tell Studio Album

Posted August 11, 2014 at 1:30 pm | No comments

Hard rock’s original supergroup, Mr. Big, are back with a vengeance with their new album …The Stories We Could Tell. The band’s eighth studio album is slated for release on September 23rd via Frontiers Music SRL.

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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – The Original Punks Ignite the Festival of Ballooning Stage!

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – The Original Punks Ignite the Festival of Ballooning Stage!

Posted August 5, 2014 at 2:27 am | No comments

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts soared into the 2014 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in New Jersey, on Sunday – July, 26th.

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Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival August 24-31 Featuring Top Artists

Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival August 24-31 Featuring Top Artists

Posted August 1, 2014 at 8:29 pm | One comment

For the first time, a blazing female lead guitarist—blues star Ana Popovic—will join the exclusive ranks of Artists-In-Residence (AIRs) in northwestern Montana, at this summer’s week-long Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival.

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U.K.’s Lindo Guitars Releases a New Effects Pedals

U.K.’s Lindo Guitars Releases a New Effects Pedals

Posted July 29, 2014 at 12:30 pm | One comment

Lindo Guitars have introduced their new line-up of guitar effects pedals for players looking for distortion, overdrive and delay effects. Their pedals are built in the U.K.

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PRS Celebrates the S2 Series’ First Anniversary with Three New Semi-Hollow Models

PRS Celebrates the S2 Series’ First Anniversary with Three New Semi-Hollow Models

Posted July 9, 2014 at 3:19 pm | No comments

On the first anniversary of the S2 Series, PRS is adding three new models to the lineup: the S2 Mira Semi-Hollow, S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow, and the S2 Singlecut Semi-Hollow. These three new models further PRS’s desire to create a complete product offering inside the S2 Series.

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Alice Cooper Inducted into White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame

Alice Cooper Inducted into White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame

Posted July 9, 2014 at 2:13 am | No comments

Dreams can come true, as rock icon Alice Cooper can attest, following his induction into the White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame at White Castle headquarters in Columbus, Ohio on July 7th, 2014.

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A PRS First: Introducing the Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Small Batch Run

A PRS First: Introducing the Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Small Batch Run

Posted June 19, 2014 at 9:49 am | No comments

The PRS Guitars 2014 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow small batch run is the first of its kind. Building on the company’s flagship and most popular model, the Custom 24, the 2014 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow adds a semi-hollow body with an f-hole for the first time in PRS’s nearly thirty year history.

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Grammy Blues Guitarist Joe Bonamassa Announces New CD Different Shade of Blue

Grammy Blues Guitarist Joe Bonamassa Announces New CD Different Shade of Blue

Posted June 10, 2014 at 10:00 pm | No comments

Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa has today announced that his brand new solo album “Different Shades Of Blue” will be released on Monday September 22nd (Mascot / Provogue).

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The 7th annual Red Hook Jazz Festival Kicks Off June 8th

The 7th annual Red Hook Jazz Festival Kicks Off June 8th

Posted June 6, 2014 at 8:00 am | One comment

As part of its continuing grassroots tradition, the Red Hook Jazz Festival (RHJF) is a 100% volunteer-run event that receives no major corporate sponsorship beyond in-kind donations from local businesses, nor any major grants this year.

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