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Johnny Farina to Play The Cutting Room, NYC on June 8, 2013

Johnny Farina to Play The Cutting Room, NYC on June 8, 2013

Posted March 27, 2013 at 4:51 pm | No comments

The quintessential steel guitarist of our contemporary era, Johnny Farina of “Santo & Johnny” has been touring Europe and America for the past fifty years, regularly performing at Concerts and Festivals and has also been well received in Mexico and Australia, too.

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British Blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor announces Borderline concert

British Blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor announces Borderline concert

Posted March 25, 2013 at 6:18 am | No comments

Following her acclaimed guitar performance alongside Annie Lennox at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert in June 2012 and the release of her critically acclaimed third studio album Almost Always Never, British blues rock guitarist,Joanne Shaw Taylor, returns to the U.K. on Sunday 12th May for an exclusive London concert to record a new live DVD.

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Rare Beatles Vox Guitar Kicks Off Julien’s Auction on May 18, 2013 (Video)

Rare Beatles Vox Guitar Kicks Off Julien’s Auction on May 18, 2013 (Video)

Posted March 22, 2013 at 8:35 am | No comments

’It’s extraordinary when you have the opportunity to offer such an amazing piece of music history as the Vox guitar played by both George Harrison and John Lennon,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.

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Jann Klose to Release New Album Mosaic & Vocalist on Greetings from Tim Buckley

Jann Klose to Release New Album Mosaic & Vocalist on Greetings from Tim Buckley

Posted March 21, 2013 at 4:03 am | No comments

Jann Klose’s new album Mosaic, due June 7, 2013 can easily be called a sonic, lyrical and emotional mosaic from an artist, who is known as one with multi-cultural roots and an equally widely-faceted career and a voice that Public Radio’s Barb Heller says, “could sing the phonebook.”

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Don Felder Set to Release “Wash Away” Single Featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx

Don Felder Set to Release “Wash Away” Single Featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx

Posted March 18, 2013 at 1:54 pm | No comments

Don Felder has joined forces with Styx (@STYXtheband) singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw for the second single, “Wash Away” from Felder’s second solo album (and first since 1983), Road To Forever, released October 9, 2012 on Rocket Science Ventures. The song, which hit radio airwaves today, was co-written by Felder and Shaw, and features Shaw’s signature vocal sound.

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John DeFoore: Dealing with Dreams

John DeFoore: Dealing with Dreams

Posted March 18, 2013 at 5:21 am | No comments

When first setting foot inside John DeFoore’s studio, she might have been a bit nervous, even with that little chip on her shoulder. But she, better than anyone else, knew where she was going; it was a matter of not quite having everything necessary to get there.

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Steve Stevens and Knaggs Guitars announce Signature Model

Steve Stevens and Knaggs Guitars announce Signature Model

Posted March 16, 2013 at 12:34 pm | No comments

Grammy-Award winning Virtuoso and long time collaborator Steve Stevens and Knaggs Guitars proudly announce the Steve Stevens Signature model.

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Hellbent for Leather: Elena Humphreys and George Tabb Talk About Volume & Tone Guitar Straps

Hellbent for Leather: Elena Humphreys and George Tabb Talk About Volume & Tone Guitar Straps

Posted March 16, 2013 at 5:18 am | 2 comments

Need a new guitar strap? Look no further than Volume & Tone, the new company started by NYC punk legend, George Tabb, and his fashion-forward fiancé, Elena Humphreys.

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Bassist Kyle Eastwood Channels His Earliest Jazz Influences on “The View From Here”

Bassist Kyle Eastwood Channels His Earliest Jazz Influences on “The View From Here”

Posted March 15, 2013 at 2:39 pm | No comments

It has been 15 years since bassist Kyle Eastwood burst onto the jazz scene with his 1998 debut, From There To Here. At that moment in his budding career, the press seemed more preoccupied with his paternal lineage (he’s the son of famed actor-director Clint Eastwood) than his music.

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Brotherhood of the Guitar: Zakk Knight

Brotherhood of the Guitar: Zakk Knight

Posted March 15, 2013 at 5:06 am | No comments

Zakk Knight is a young local talented guitarist and singer who is gaining recognition both locally and nationally. Zakk at 17 years old is firmly rooted in blues with his eyes on the big stage to enable him to share his inspirations through his own original music.

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