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The Monkees Announce Rare UK Concert at London Hammersmith for September 4th

The Monkees Announce Rare UK Concert at London Hammersmith for September 4th

Posted May 11, 2015 at 6:56 am | No comments

The Monkees featuring Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, will perform their first concert in the UK since their sold-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011.

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Dan Hawkins of The Darkness, on new CD, Last Of Our Kind –The band is getting Gnarlier with Age!

Dan Hawkins of The Darkness, on new CD, Last Of Our Kind –The band is getting Gnarlier with Age!

Posted May 8, 2015 at 5:32 am | No comments

The Darkness is set to release their fourth CD, Last Of Our Kind on June 1st. Anticipation for this long awaited CD is building, fans expect the band will be getting back to their true form with a heavier, edgier, and nastier sounding CD than their 2012 release, Hot Cakes, which portrayed a softer side to the band.

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Ron Bumblefoot Thal’s New CD, Little Brother Is Watching is from the Heart!

Posted May 6, 2015 at 5:39 am | No comments

Guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, and producer Ron Bumblefoot Thal has released his 10th CD entitled, Little Brother Is Watching, late February. The album is an eccentric, upbeat collection of modern epic rock with haunting melodies, huge choruses and witty lyrics about life in the digital age and beyond.

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Michael Schenker Temple of Rock – Band on a Mission Invades NYC!

Michael Schenker Temple of Rock – Band on a Mission Invades NYC!

Posted April 29, 2015 at 7:49 pm | No comments

Michael Schenker and the bad boys of the Scorpions, Francis Buchholz [bass] and Herman Rarebell [drums] have teamed up for an all-star tour of the U.S. this Spring. Tonight’s show lands Michael’s Temple of Rock line-up in New York City at the Gramercy Theater on April 15, 2015. To my knowledge this is the first US tour where Francis and Herman have played together since Francis left the Scorpions in the early ’90s.

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Interview: Yorgos Nousis

Posted April 28, 2015 at 1:28 pm | No comments

By: Rick Landers Rick Landers: I’ve found that most classical guitarists have evolved from another area of music, sometimes rock, oftentimes jazz, but rarely begin in the classical realm. Tell us about your journey. Yorgos Nousis: This also applies to me. In the beginning I was mostly self-taught. At that time I was more into […]

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Tim Sult of Clutch – We are the Heavy Band We Always Wanted to Be!

Posted April 27, 2015 at 2:35 pm | No comments

Maryland rockers, Clutch, is one of the most respected and influential hard rock bands out there. They are currently gearing up for a tour this April with Mastodon called The Missing Link Tour and then plan to release their 11th studio CD in September of 2015 on their own record label – Weathermaker.

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Shannon Curfman – Firebrand Of The Blues Spreads Her Musical Wings

Shannon Curfman – Firebrand Of The Blues Spreads Her Musical Wings

Posted April 24, 2015 at 12:51 pm | One comment

In April 2001, I was honored to interview gifted blues rock virtuoso, singer, songwriter, guitarist Shannon Curfman. Curfman, at the tender age at the time, of just fifteen years old, had just released her critically acclaimed debut album, “Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions”. Shannon was dazzling fans, critics, and seasoned music artists and veterans of guitar with her scorching maturity, authority, and command at burning up the fretboard while belting out her blues drenched vocals.

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Justin Hayward Announces Summer 2015 Northeast Tour Dates

Justin Hayward Announces Summer 2015 Northeast Tour Dates

Posted April 22, 2015 at 11:58 am | No comments

Justin Hayward, esteemed vocalist, lead guitarist, and composer of the Moody Blues, will embark on a northeast solo tour of North America this August, following a UK run in July.

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Awesome Musical Instruments Offers Guitarists Hammond B3 Drawbar Versatility

Awesome Musical Instruments Offers Guitarists Hammond B3 Drawbar Versatility

Posted April 18, 2015 at 1:52 am | No comments

AweSome Musical Instruments says, “Our growing family of high performance patented Pickup Switch UpgradeTM products are designed to give you all of the pure analog pickup sounds that are silently “hiding” in your instrument.”

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PRS Guitars Announces Two New 30th Anniversary Custom 24 Models

PRS Guitars Announces Two New 30th Anniversary Custom 24 Models

Posted April 17, 2015 at 11:21 am | No comments

To continue the celebration of their 30th Anniversary, PRS Guitars is announcing two new limited edition models: the 30th Anniversary “Lefty” Custom 24 and the 30th Anniversary SE Custom 24 with flame maple veneer.

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