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Farm Aid – AXS TV To Broadcast and Stream Farm Aid on Saturday, April 11 AT 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

Farm Aid – AXS TV To Broadcast and Stream Farm Aid on Saturday, April 11 AT 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

Posted April 8, 2020 at 1:14 pm | No comments

AXS TV – At Home With Farm Aid, featuring performances by acclaimed artists and Farm Aid Board Members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, on Saturday, April 11, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

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Rising Star Yasmin Williams Talks About Her Music, Guitar Lap Tapping and Patience!

Rising Star Yasmin Williams Talks About Her Music, Guitar Lap Tapping and Patience!

Posted April 7, 2020 at 3:46 pm | No comments

By: Rick Landers Images courtesy of Yasmin Williams  The first time I met Yasmin Williams, she was hauling her guitar, pedals and a bag filled to the brim with cables and other gear to a festival stage outside Leesburg, Virginia. She smiled when I asked if I could help carry some of her gear, but she […]

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Award Winning Producer Marco Delmar Talks About Recording, Production and His Time on the Road

Award Winning Producer Marco Delmar Talks About Recording, Production and His Time on the Road

Posted April 6, 2020 at 2:04 pm | No comments

Marco Delmar’s name kept popping up as a guy to meet, and several Washington, D.C. area musicians suggested his Recording Arts studio as a favorite place to record their music. I checked out Marco’s background to find that he was an award-winning producer and engineer, a host and producer of a music themed radio talk show

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Guitar International Launches Neighborhood Drive-In Gigs – Six Strings of Separation (in the Time of Coronavirus) Featuring Siobhan O’Brien

Guitar International Launches Neighborhood Drive-In Gigs – Six Strings of Separation (in the Time of Coronavirus) Featuring Siobhan O’Brien

Posted March 31, 2020 at 3:15 am | No comments

The Six Strings of Separation idea proved doable, safe and one that we could all look forward to repeating in the future. Our successful Blue Melody Sessions house concerts simply shape-shifted to accommodate the needs of a world being negatively manipulated by the realities of COVID-19.

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Guitarist for Alice Cooper, Ryan Roxie Launches his Kickstarter Campaign for His System-12 Guitar Method

Guitarist for Alice Cooper, Ryan Roxie Launches his Kickstarter Campaign for His System-12 Guitar Method

Posted March 26, 2020 at 10:53 am | No comments

Ryan Roxie’s System-12 Guitar Method aims to help novices and advanced guitar players to unravel the mystery of the fretboard, the ways and means of practicing and learning, and unleashing the sheer beauty of playing the guitar.

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Joe Satriani Reschedules His Shapeshifting U.K. and First Leg of European Tour

Joe Satriani Reschedules His Shapeshifting U.K. and First Leg of European Tour

Posted March 25, 2020 at 5:55 am | No comments

For two decades, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. SATRIANI’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums

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PRS Guitars Shares Music Unites to Highlight Live Streams, On-line Lessons In Support of Artists

PRS Guitars Shares Music Unites to Highlight Live Streams, On-line Lessons In Support of Artists

Posted March 23, 2020 at 1:55 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world’s most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear for worldwide distribution, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as boutique-style guitar amplifiers.

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Johnny A. Offers Live Streaming Due to “Just Me…and My Guitars” April Tour Dates Postponed

Johnny A. Offers Live Streaming Due to “Just Me…and My Guitars” April Tour Dates Postponed

Posted March 20, 2020 at 1:25 pm | No comments

Like most musicians, acclaimed guitarist Johnny A. had to postpone his upcoming “Just Me…and My Guitars” April tour dates, due to the Covid-19 situation. Instead of falling into despair, he decided to hop on Facebook and start treating friends and fans to live sessions.

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Fender Thanks George Blanda (Founding Member – Fender Custom Shop) For His Remarkable Career

Fender Thanks George Blanda (Founding Member – Fender Custom Shop) For His Remarkable Career

Posted March 20, 2020 at 9:41 am | No comments

Blanda joined Fender in 1985 as Senior Design Engineer in the newly created Fender Custom Shop. He was initially tasked with making artist signature models, but less than a year in, his role changed to meet a growing demand for U.S.-made products. He was recruited by then Director of Marketing, Dan Smith

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Fender Music KK Announces The Made in Japan Heritage Series

Fender Music KK Announces The Made in Japan Heritage Series

Posted March 18, 2020 at 8:28 am | No comments

Fender Music KK, part of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, announced today the launch of the Made in Japan Heritage Series

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