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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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Leslie West Passes Away at Age 75 from Cardiac Arrest

Leslie West Passes Away at Age 75 from Cardiac Arrest

Posted December 23, 2020 at 7:48 pm | No comments

Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New York City, and first emerged in the scene as a member of The Vagrants. A few years later he and Felix Pappalardi formed Mountain, a band that was amongst the first to pioneer the genre later to become known as Heavy Metal.

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Guitarist Kevin M. Buck is Back with Classical Music for the Electric Guitar (Album-Book) and a New Single!

Guitarist Kevin M. Buck is Back with Classical Music for the Electric Guitar (Album-Book) and a New Single!

Posted December 8, 2020 at 5:00 am | No comments

Guitarist Kevin M. Buck is back at it with a new album coming out, and a full transcription book, of classical music for rock guitarists. The album-book Classical Music for the Electric Guitar will be released February 11th, 2021.

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STYX Releases New Video of “Too Much Time on My Hands” to Support Pittsburgh

STYX Releases New Video of “Too Much Time on My Hands” to Support Pittsburgh

Posted December 3, 2020 at 7:19 am | No comments

Here’s a new STYX video to brighten your day! Their classic hit, “Too Much Time On My Hands,” was filmed from the band’s home studios specifically for Pittsburgh #SteelersNation in time for today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Andy Timmons Presents “A.T. Plays Sgt. Pepper” in Two-Part Livestream December 5th at Noon (Pacific)

Andy Timmons Presents “A.T. Plays Sgt. Pepper” in Two-Part Livestream December 5th at Noon (Pacific)

Posted December 1, 2020 at 10:55 am | No comments

Andy Timmons has staged 65 Livestream performance via StageIt since the global pandemic began earlier this year. This coming Saturday on December 5, he looks back on his 2011 album release Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper, revisiting the repertoire and presenting the programming with Side 1 airing at Noon Pacific, followed by Side 2 at 6:00 P.M. Pacific. 

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