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Styx: The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight Live

Styx: The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight Live

Posted April 25, 2013 at 10:29 am | No comments

On November 9, 2010, Styx brought two of their most revered albums, 1977’s The Grand Illusion and 1978’sPieces Of Eight to the stage at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. Eagle Rock Entertainment will release this concert,The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live, as a 2CD set on May 7, 2013.

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Blues Dictionary Author Debra Devi Brings Her Rock Band to Map Room

Blues Dictionary Author Debra Devi Brings Her Rock Band to Map Room

Posted April 23, 2013 at 12:25 pm | No comments

DEVI [“Davey”] is a ‘70s-drenched rock band from Jersey City, led by Debra Devi, “a supersonic fret-burner who writes hauntingly memorable songs” [JamBase. She’s a Fender artist, and the first female guitarist to record for Guitar World’s “Lick of the Day” iPhone app.

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Rare Beatles Vox Guitar on Display in Ireland April 16 – May 8

Rare Beatles Vox Guitar on Display in Ireland April 16 – May 8

Posted April 12, 2013 at 1:24 pm | No comments

Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons in partnership with Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive exhibition featuring a very rare Beatles guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison.

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Happy Together Tour 2013 To Celebrate The Music of the Sixties

Happy Together Tour 2013 To Celebrate The Music of the Sixties

Posted April 11, 2013 at 11:14 am | 3 comments

In the three years since The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie brought back some friends for the 25th Anniversary Tour in 2010, “Happy Together” has become one of the most successful summer tours in existence, constantly hitting the road and celebrating the music of the ’60s for thousands of “Happy” fans to enjoy across North America.

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Take Flight Again in 2013…With Wings (Paul McCartney)

Take Flight Again in 2013…With Wings (Paul McCartney)

Posted April 10, 2013 at 8:06 am | No comments

This Spring will see another chapter unfold in the life of Wings, the U.K. rock group formed by Paul McCartney after the break-up of The Beatles – and one of the most successful bands the UK has ever produced.

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Sevendust Hit #1 Spot on Billboard with Black Out The Sun

Sevendust Hit #1 Spot on Billboard with Black Out The Sun

Posted April 3, 2013 at 6:19 pm | No comments

The fans have spoken and as a result, Sevendust has scored their first-ever #1 on the Billboard charts, taking over the “Top Hard Music Albums” chart next week.

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Eddie Van Halen Featured on LL Cool J Authentic Album

Eddie Van Halen Featured on LL Cool J Authentic Album

Posted April 2, 2013 at 8:26 am | One comment

Music legends, Eddie Van Halen and LL COOL J, have teamed up for two songs on LL’s upcoming new album, Authentic, set to release on April 30th. The rock icon joined the legendary rapper in the studio and kicked the volume up to create two genre defying songs on LL’s powerful new album.

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Famed Guitarist Eric Johnson Kicks Off his 2013 UK Tour

Famed Guitarist Eric Johnson Kicks Off his 2013 UK Tour

Posted April 2, 2013 at 7:59 am | No comments

Eric Johnson, the critically acclaimed American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “one of the greatest guitar players of all time,” starts is 6-date UK tour at London’s o2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Wednesday 3rd April.

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Blue Cheer “Rocks Europe” Concert to be Released on CD

Blue Cheer “Rocks Europe” Concert to be Released on CD

Posted April 2, 2013 at 4:20 am | No comments

Blue Cheer muscled their way onto an unsuspecting late-’60s rock scene with an aggressively overdriven sonic assault that was as brutal as it was unprecedented.

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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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