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Guitarist Isaac Holmes Talks About Lies, Guitars, and The Brotherhood Of The Guitar

Guitarist Isaac Holmes Talks About Lies, Guitars, and The Brotherhood Of The Guitar

Posted August 18, 2020 at 6:51 am | No comments

By: Rick Landers Isaac Holmes is a masterful young guitarist of a new generation of musicians that is emerging with much of their mastery of their instruments in full bloom. Older guitarists recall days of reading through Mel Bay guitar books and dropping styluses on their 45 rpm records repeatedly, working their way through songs […]

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Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves Amp Up “Feeling Good” with Video

Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves Amp Up “Feeling Good” with Video

Posted August 12, 2020 at 2:23 pm | No comments

Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves, a Philadelphia-based rock band led by artist/songwriter/producer Nick Perri, released an accompanying music video to their first single “Feeling Good” today. The song which has been climbing the rock radio charts all month, is an upbeat, fuzz-guitar-driven summer anthem with a message very important to the band.

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Rare 1960s Guitar That Helped Define Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Career Sells for $216,000 at GWS Auctions

Rare 1960s Guitar That Helped Define Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Career Sells for $216,000 at GWS Auctions

Posted August 9, 2020 at 9:16 am | No comments

GWS Auctions, the world recording breaking royal auction house specializing in entertainment and music memorabilia sold a rare, historical guitar played by Jimi Hendrix for $216,000 at the Artifacts of Hollywood & Music Auction.

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The Rolling Stones Announce Steel Wheels Release Sept. 25 – Pre-Order!

The Rolling Stones Announce Steel Wheels Release Sept. 25 – Pre-Order!

Posted July 31, 2020 at 2:24 pm | No comments

“I would hate to come out with something that’s not startling” Mick Jagger stated about the launch of the 1989/90 Steel Wheels Tour. The Rolling Stones delivered on that promise in this Atlantic City Convention Center tour stop in December ‘89.

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Lapyear Release EP Smile on Venn Records

Lapyear Release EP Smile on Venn Records

Posted July 14, 2020 at 7:15 pm | No comments

London four-piece Lapyear release their debut EP on label Venn Records, “Smile”. The band are noted for having a wide range of influences that they perfectly craft into a unique and exciting sound.

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Allman Betts to Release Bless Your Heart on 28 August 2020

Allman Betts to Release Bless Your Heart on 28 August 2020

Posted July 13, 2020 at 1:52 pm | No comments

The Allman Betts Band release their second full- length studio album titled Bless Your Heart on Friday 28th August 2020 via BMG. The first single, “Magnolia Road” was released on all DSPs Friday, June 19.

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July 10th Marks 20 Year Since Coldplay’s Release of Multi-Platinum Album ‘Parachutes’

July 10th Marks 20 Year Since Coldplay’s Release of Multi-Platinum Album ‘Parachutes’

Posted July 10, 2020 at 8:31 pm | No comments

In 2001, following the release of Parachutes, the band were nominated for five BRIT Awards, winning both Best British Album and Best British Group. The band have gone on to win Best British Album three times and Best British Group four times, alongside a host of other awards.

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Joe Bonamassa Releases “When One Door Opens” Single from His Abbey Road Studio Recordings

Joe Bonamassa Releases “When One Door Opens” Single from His Abbey Road Studio Recordings

Posted July 1, 2020 at 5:11 am | No comments

Today, blues icon Joe Bonamassa shares perhaps his most monumental rock soundscape to date, with the intricate ballad titled “When One Door Opens” on J&R Adventures. The track was co-written with long-time producer Kevin Shirley and songwriter Pete Brown, known for his many collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce.

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The Immediate Family to Return to Live Performance with Live-Streamed Gigs on June 26 and 27

The Immediate Family to Return to Live Performance with Live-Streamed Gigs on June 26 and 27

Posted June 22, 2020 at 8:54 pm | No comments

Quarto Valley Records 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), are making their return to live performance for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis

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We Are Family Foundation Announces “Youth to the Front” Fund With Nile Rodgers

We Are Family Foundation Announces “Youth to the Front” Fund With Nile Rodgers

Posted June 17, 2020 at 7:17 pm | No comments

We Are Family Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary musician Nile Rodgers and is dedicated to the visions of a global family by creating programs that promote cultural diversity while nurturing and mentoring the vision, talents and ideas of young people who are positively changing the world.

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