Posted August 21, 2014 at 12:44 pm | No comments
Eric Clapton has often stated that JJ Cale is one of the single most important figures in rock history, a sentiment echoed by many of his fellow musicians. Cale’s influence on Clapton was profound, and his influence on many more of today’s artists cannot be overstated.
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Posted August 15, 2014 at 5:26 am | No comments
High on their latest CD release, All You Can Eat, Steel Panther continue their musical attack on the United States this fall by opening for the masters of metal, Judas Priest.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:37 pm | No comments
Jacob Morris is a young Christchurch, New Zealand, based songwriter, singer and self-taught
guitarist whose music is a mixture of blues, roots, folk, pop and rock.
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Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:30 pm | No comments
The Brotherhood of the Guitar just announced the Brotherhood of the Guitar (BOH) American Stratocaster Guitar Contest that will select a winner to receive a new guitar and more.
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Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:28 pm | No comments
The Brotherhood of the Guitar, a brainchild of rock photographer, Robert Knight, backed by Fender Guitars, Guitar Center and Ernie Ball is gaining traction and beginning to launch into it’s own guitar movement.
Posted in: Acoustic News, Guitar News, Guitars and Guitarists, Indie Pop Rock News, Industry News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted August 11, 2014 at 11:00 am | No comments
Quinn Sullivan has been living in the fast lane since he began to edge his way into the spotlight by releasing his first CD, Cyclone, in Nashville, at the age of 13. He didn’t skip a beat before he was on the road with legendary blues man, Buddy Guy, touring Las Vegas, New York and the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Posted August 11, 2014 at 7:21 am | One comment
Watching Josh Jaramillo play guitar is a lesson in styles. He can mix it up with crunch, as well as get some flash glassy tones out of his Stratocaster. And it all looks so easy, with a casual fluidity that comes from lots of practice and an inner channel of talent.
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Posted August 5, 2014 at 2:27 am | No comments
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts soared into the 2014 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in New Jersey, on Sunday – July, 26th.
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Posted August 4, 2014 at 9:10 am | No comments
As part of this summer’s acclaimed tour celebrating the four decades which KISS has spent filling arenas across the world, Def Leppard arrived at the Midflorida Credit Union Ampitheatre in Tampa, Florida, prepared with a fan favorite set and formidable levels of nostalgia.
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Posted August 1, 2014 at 8:29 pm | One comment
For the first time, a blazing female lead guitarist—blues star Ana Popovic—will join the exclusive ranks of Artists-In-Residence (AIRs) in northwestern Montana, at this summer’s week-long Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival.
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