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Syteria: Featuring Girlschool’s Jackie Chambers Releasing Album ‘Reflection’ Onto Vinyl 

Syteria: Featuring Girlschool’s Jackie Chambers Releasing Album ‘Reflection’ Onto Vinyl 

Posted April 11, 2021 at 3:28 am | No comments

Though the name Syteria might not be instantly familiar, you will recognize their shining lead guitarist. In 2015, hard rock band Syteria was founded by the talented lead guitarist of legendary Girlschool, Jackie “Jax” Ch

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Gary Moore – How Blue Can Get Featuring Unheard and Unreleased Recordings

Gary Moore – How Blue Can Get Featuring Unheard and Unreleased Recordings

Posted March 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm | No comments

Provogue will be releasing a new album, featuring previously unreleased material, from the iconic blues-rock master Gary Moore.  How Blue Can You Get will be released on April 30.

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New Release for Harmonium Symphonique by GSI Musique

New Release for Harmonium Symphonique by GSI Musique

Posted March 22, 2021 at 4:43 pm | No comments

Montreal, Quebec-based record company GSI Musique announces the release of the new animated music video for the track “Vert” [translated to English as “Green”] from the acclaimed double album Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium Symphonique

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Ringo Starr Releases EP Zoom In With an All Starr Cast of Players

Ringo Starr Releases EP Zoom In With an All Starr Cast of Players

Posted March 20, 2021 at 10:24 pm | No comments

Ringo Starr released his EP titled, Zoom In, which features 5 songs all of which were recorded at Starr’s home studio between April-October 2020. Starr collaborated with songwriters and producers, and an ever-widening group of musicians playing on the songs, some socially distanced and joining him safely in his studio

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Black Stone Cherry “Drop” ‘Again (Live)’

Black Stone Cherry “Drop” ‘Again (Live)’

Posted March 19, 2021 at 11:49 am | No comments

Black Stone Cherry has released a new digital single, ‘Again (Live),’ taken from their Live From The Sky streaming event recorded last October. The show coincided with the release of their new studio album, The Human Condition, out now via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. 

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Steve Vai to Launch New Patreon Page on April 1st Alien Guitar Secrets Episode #9

Steve Vai to Launch New Patreon Page on April 1st Alien Guitar Secrets Episode #9

Posted March 14, 2021 at 10:48 am | No comments

The series, Alien Guitar Secrets Live, focuses on the guitar, music, his career and the business aiming to offer insights that enlighten perspectives for their own worlds. He breaks down various songs from his catalog to show techniques, and discusses anything from writing, recording, publishing, promoting, and touring. 

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Rare Elvis 1968 Hagstrom Viking II Guitar Hits Kruse GWS Auction Block!

Rare Elvis 1968 Hagstrom Viking II Guitar Hits Kruse GWS Auction Block!

Posted March 8, 2021 at 11:18 am | No comments

Dressed in black leather with his guitar strapped across his chest, Elvis Presley strolled on stage in 1968 to perform in what would become his legendary TV Comeback Special. It was here that the King reclaimed his crown in one of his greatest performances of all time. With Kruse GWS Auctions’ long-standing reputation for offering the most iconic Elvis Presley memorabilia and producing record-breaking auctions

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Lynryd Skynyrd: Live At Knebworth ’76 DVD-CD Release April 9, 2021

Lynryd Skynyrd: Live At Knebworth ’76 DVD-CD Release April 9, 2021

Posted February 17, 2021 at 5:06 pm | No comments

Featuring the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd line-up of Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, and The Honkettes, this set was part of a daylong festival which also boasted the likes of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, 10cc, and headliners The Rolling Stones.

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In Memoriam: Hilton Valentine

In Memoriam: Hilton Valentine

Posted February 6, 2021 at 8:00 am | No comments

Hilton Valentine, The Animals’ original guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, died on January 29, 2021 at his Connecticut home.  He was 77 years old.Born on May 21, 1943, near Newcastle, England, Hilton first picked up a guitar after being caught up in the skiffle craze that was spearheaded by Lonnie Donegan, whose cover of “Rock Island Line” became a Top 10 hit in both England and America. 

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The Immediate Family Wraps Successful Sessions for Believe in Music Week and More!

The Immediate Family Wraps Successful Sessions for Believe in Music Week and More!

Posted February 3, 2021 at 1:11 pm | No comments

Quarto Valley Records (QVR) recording artists, The Immediate Family, a rock & roll band composed of longtime friends and legendary musicians Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and Steve Postell (guitar and vocals),  recently participated in several events at NAMM’s Believe in Music week (Jan 18-22)

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