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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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Brotherhood of the Guitar: Jim Evans

Brotherhood of the Guitar: Jim Evans

Posted March 13, 2013 at 6:20 pm | No comments

By the time Jim Evans saw Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival, he had already spent years playing lead guitar in a series of San Diego area rock bands.

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Joe Bonamassa to Launch U.K. Tour in September 2013

Joe Bonamassa to Launch U.K. Tour in September 2013

Posted March 11, 2013 at 6:52 am | No comments

The masterful blues guitarists, Joe Bonamassa, has announced that after the release on March 25th of his live album and DVD, An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House, he will embark on a seven date U.K. Arena Tour in September 2013.

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John Fogerty to Close Out SXSW on a High Note March 16

John Fogerty to Close Out SXSW on a High Note March 16

Posted March 8, 2013 at 12:45 pm | No comments

March 8, 2013 – John Fogerty will close out SXSW this year on a high note with a special performance Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 PM at the ACL Moody Theatre in Austin, Texas.

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Guitarist Chris Cooper 2013 CD Lines

Guitarist Chris Cooper 2013 CD Lines

Posted March 8, 2013 at 12:23 pm | No comments

Chris Cooper’s debut album, Lines, sits comfortably in that space between melodic subtlety and full-on shred. A mix of jazz, blues, and rock, and inspired by the likes of Eric Johnson and Robben Ford, Lines is an instrumental guitar album for discerning listeners.

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Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce 40th Anniversay Celebration

Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce 40th Anniversay Celebration

Posted March 4, 2013 at 12:16 pm | No comments

Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a co-headline tour that takes the bands coast-to-coast for 12 dates. Both bands celebrate significant 40th anniversaries in 2013, with Lynyrd Skynyrd having released their debut album on August 13, 1973 and Bad Company being formed that same year.

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New Spin Doctors CD If the River Was Whiskey to be Released April 30 (US) – May 6 (UK)

New Spin Doctors CD If the River Was Whiskey to be Released April 30 (US) – May 6 (UK)

Posted March 4, 2013 at 9:09 am | One comment

Spin Doctors will release their new album, If The River Was Whiskey, in the U.K. on May 6 through Ruf Records (US release is April 30).

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Michael Nesmith’s “Nez Solo” Spring 2013 US Tour March 23 – April 17

Michael Nesmith’s “Nez Solo” Spring 2013 US Tour March 23 – April 17

Posted February 26, 2013 at 6:15 am | No comments

Michael Nesmith will launch the month-long Nez Solo Spring 2013 Tour on March 21 outside of Nashville as Nez’s Solo Spring 2013 Tour prepares to take him to the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

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