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The String Revolution Pays Tribute to Randy Rhoads on Crazy Train Featuring Steve Stevens

The String Revolution Pays Tribute to Randy Rhoads on Crazy Train Featuring Steve Stevens

Posted January 29, 2022 at 7:45 am | No comments

“Listening to The String Revolution’s version of Crazy Train puts a Huge Smile on my face! Janet Robin was one of Randy’s Students back in the day. To see and hear my brother’s influence is bittersweet.  He would have loved this. Thanks, Janet and the band for keeping his flame burning bright!  Nailed it!” – Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio (Sister to Randy  Rhoads)

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Guitarist Steve Vai Releases His New Studio Album Inviolate Today! LP on March 18th…

Guitarist Steve Vai Releases His New Studio Album Inviolate Today! LP on March 18th…

Posted January 28, 2022 at 11:39 am | No comments

Today, Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have released his new studio album titled Inviolate.  The LP will follow on March 18. The album’s mesmeric opener, “Teeth of the Hydra,” is a sinuous, Latin-fusion-tinged composition

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President, Rock & Roy Entertainment, Lisa Roy Passes Away

President, Rock & Roy Entertainment, Lisa Roy Passes Away

Posted January 20, 2022 at 6:34 am | No comments

For years, Lisa Roy, and business associate Robert Clyne co-directed the technical public relations initiatives for the annual GRAMMY® Awards, in addition to year-round representation for the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy. During her career, she also contributed to management of Billy Bob Thornton’s music projects, served as president of Three Fingers Records and wrote for several music industry publications.

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Things You Didn’t Know About Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ 

Things You Didn’t Know About Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ 

Posted January 19, 2022 at 10:56 am | No comments

As a guitarist of 25 years, I spent my youth unintentionally listening to my parents playing Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon. This surely had an effect on me.At the time, I hated it! Bells ringing in my ears! Oh, how it changed the course of my life in years to come.A truly unique album. Huge string-bending solos and that iconic Gilmour Stratocaster tone.

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Steve Vai’s Favored Nations/Mascot Label Group Presents Little Pretty Video

Steve Vai’s Favored Nations/Mascot Label Group Presents Little Pretty Video

Posted December 22, 2021 at 12:36 pm | No comments

Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have presented an official music video for “Little Pretty.”  The composition is featured on Vai’s upcoming studio album titled Inviolate, which will be released digitally and on CD January 28, 2022.

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Nuno Bettencourt Interview and Jam Session on Herman Li’s Twitch – Dec. 10th 1 PM

Nuno Bettencourt Interview and Jam Session on Herman Li’s Twitch – Dec. 10th 1 PM

Posted December 7, 2021 at 9:25 am | No comments

Join legendary guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and DragonForce’s Herman Li as they talk music, guitars, touring with Rihanna and Steve Vai, and the new Extreme album. Nuno and Herman will also take viewer questions and jam together on guitar. As always with Herman Li’s livestreams, all tips and donations for this stream will go to Jason Becker to provide for his medical expenses.

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Les Paul 100th Anniversary Special Edition with the Photography of Robert Knight

Les Paul 100th Anniversary Special Edition with the Photography of Robert Knight

Posted December 2, 2021 at 8:48 am | No comments

“I want a sound that has never been heard before,” Les Paul famously remarked, and during his life he really delivered–as a creative guitarist who came up with fresh licks, chord sequences and fretting techniques that blew away his peers, and as the pioneering developer of the solid-body electric guitar and many recording innovations, including multi-tracking, tape delay, phasing and reverb.

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Vanilla Fudge ROCKS the Night on the First Gig of Their 2021 Tour!

Vanilla Fudge ROCKS the Night on the First Gig of Their 2021 Tour!

Posted October 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm | No comments

Vanilla Fudge still rocks. Three of the four original members sound as good as they did back in the late ’60s. And not because I saw some Youtube video of them back in the day. I was up against the old Grande Ballroom stage in Detroit when I was a teen watching them and The Cream when they shared top billing.

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Rock Drummer Legend Carmine Appice and Fernando Perdomo Join Forces!

Rock Drummer Legend Carmine Appice and Fernando Perdomo Join Forces!

Posted October 19, 2021 at 12:58 am | No comments

Legendary rock drummer, Carmine Appice, has joined forces with multi-instrumentalist and rising guitar star Fernando Perdomo to form The Appice Perdomo Project (aka APP), whose debut album ENERGY OVERLOAD was released September 24, 2021 on Cleopatra Records.

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Carlos Santana Releases Whiter Shade of Pale Single with Stevie Winwood

Carlos Santana Releases Whiter Shade of Pale Single with Stevie Winwood

Posted September 21, 2021 at 10:40 am | No comments

Today, multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana releases the third single off his star-studded, masterful new album, Blessings and Miracles (out via BMG on October 15), a collaboration with the legendary vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, Grammy winner and BMI Icon Steve Winwood on the classic “Whiter Shade of Pale.”

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