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Grammy Winners Yes to Present a Triple-Header Concert Tour in 2013

Grammy Winners Yes to Present a Triple-Header Concert Tour in 2013

Posted December 10, 2012 at 9:46 am | One comment

In a career first, iconic and Grammy-winning rock band YES will perform three of their classic albums in their entirety, all in one concert, on a special tour in 2013: 1971’s The Yes Album, 1972’s Close to the Edge and 1977’s Going for the One.

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Review: Twisted Sister Powers Through on A Twisted Xmas: Live in Las Vegas

Review: Twisted Sister Powers Through on A Twisted Xmas: Live in Las Vegas

Posted December 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm | 3 comments

Are you a hair metal fan who’s tired of the traditional holiday tunes, and is looking for a more, well, twisted christmas music experience? Well, then look no further than Twisted Sister’s new release, A Twisted X-Mas: Live In Las Vegas.

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Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Star of Jupiter Has Universal Appeal

Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Star of Jupiter Has Universal Appeal

Posted December 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm | No comments

Philadelphia native, Kurt Rosenwinkel, has been a strong voice in modern Jazz for several years now. A solid standards player, he is also a prolific composer. Kurt is also a past winner of The National Endowment for the Arts Composer’s Award.

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Review: Reckless Love Self Titled Album Brings Back ’80s Rock

Review: Reckless Love Self Titled Album Brings Back ’80s Rock

Posted December 5, 2012 at 11:28 am | No comments

I was beginning to lose hope, but Reckless Love are bound and determined to renew the world’s craving for hair metal once again.

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Motley Crue: Saints of Los Angeles Tab Book Review

Posted December 5, 2012 at 8:29 am | No comments

Following the release of their now classic debut album, Too Fast For Love, back in 1981, Motley Crue quickly rose in both worldwide popularity and rock and roll fame.

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Zoom Offers Revolutionary Stompbox-Style Multi-Effects Pedals

Zoom Offers Revolutionary Stompbox-Style Multi-Effects Pedals

Posted December 4, 2012 at 12:16 pm | No comments

The most advanced model to date in Zoom’s impressive line of pedals, the MS-100BT MultiStomp Guitar Pedal with Bluetooth combines the power and flexibility of a multi-effects pedal and amp modeler with Bluetooth technology in a single stompbox design for only $149.99.

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Henry Paul of The Outlaws – It’s About Pride

Posted December 4, 2012 at 12:05 pm | No comments

For The Outlaws, it’s always been about the music. During the last 40 years, the Southern Rock legends have celebrated triumphs, endured tragedies, and survived legal nightmares, yet still remain one of the most influential and best-loved bands of the genre.

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Rick Springfield Boasts Muscled Rock on For The End of the World

Rick Springfield Boasts Muscled Rock on For The End of the World

Posted December 4, 2012 at 8:09 am | No comments

Best known for the chart topping and award-winning “Jessie’s Girl”, power pop rocker Rick Springfield has returned to 2012 with a new album filled with dynamite, radio-ready tunes boasting some heavily musculed classic rock-influences.

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Steel Guitarist, Johnny Farina, Talks About Sleep Walk, Les Paul, The Beatles, and Santo and Johnny (PART ONE)

Steel Guitarist, Johnny Farina, Talks About Sleep Walk, Les Paul, The Beatles, and Santo and Johnny (PART ONE)

Posted December 3, 2012 at 7:00 am | 4 comments

Some music diminishes over time and fades away as new sounds and trends emerge that capture new generations with faddish sound effects, speed or unheard of complexity. But, when I hear the 1959 Santo and Johnny Farina #1 hit instrumental, “Sleepwalk”, it always stops me in my tracks, and I listen.

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Aerosmith Comes Back with Music From Another Dimension

Aerosmith Comes Back with Music From Another Dimension

Posted December 3, 2012 at 7:00 am | No comments

Aerosmith, whose aliases include The Bad Boys From Boston and America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band are back at it.

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