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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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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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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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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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