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

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

Posted December 3, 2012 at 7:00 am | One comment

In many respects, when The Beatles and the rest of the new groups that made up the British Invasion during the ’60s took over the air waves, the careers of the earlier top selling performers careened off the charts.

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Guitarist Mark Kendall Talks about Elation, Great White and Hard To Say Goodbye

Guitarist Mark Kendall Talks about Elation, Great White and Hard To Say Goodbye

Posted November 29, 2012 at 10:44 am | One comment

Since 1977, Great White has been powerfully dominating the world with their own unique combination of glam metal and bluesy rock and roll. And today, it’s hard to tune into a good classic rock station nowadays without “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”. rocking out over the airwaves, and there’s a good reason for that.

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The Yardbirds Making Tracks 2DVD Tour Set  Available on December 11

The Yardbirds Making Tracks 2DVD Tour Set Available on December 11

Posted November 28, 2012 at 11:45 am | No comments

An integral part of the 60’s British Blues Boom, legendary rock pioneers The Yardbirds took standard 12-bar blues, doubled the tempo, kicked up the amps, and carved out the mold for modern hard rock.

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Sevendust Announces Release of “Black Out The Sun” on March 26, 2013

Sevendust Announces Release of “Black Out The Sun” on March 26, 2013

Posted November 28, 2012 at 11:33 am | One comment

March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day for Sevendust fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of the band’s brand new album, their ninth studio effort, Black Out the Sun, on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).

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Joe Lynn Turner: Raiding the Rock Vault

Posted November 27, 2012 at 4:43 pm | 3 comments

The history of rock ‘n’ roll will come to life like never before in Raiding the Rock Vault. The spectacular show is set for Thursday, November 29 at the Mayan Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, leading up to a nationwide tour in 2013.

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From the Ground Up U2 Photobook

From the Ground Up U2 Photobook

Posted November 27, 2012 at 9:20 am | One comment

The story of the U2360° tour is as epic as the numbers, from the seven million people who bought tickets to the logistics of moving three identical sets around continents each one taking 150 trucks to transport.

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Chicago and Kansas Rock The American Freedom Festival

Chicago and Kansas Rock The American Freedom Festival

Posted November 27, 2012 at 8:58 am | One comment

If you were to look up American Rock Music in a dictionary, you may very well find Chicago and Kansas within the definition. Few groups more quintessentially define American rock and roll music.

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Guitarist Rich Williams Reflects on Kansas, Making it Work and Keeping it Real

Guitarist Rich Williams Reflects on Kansas, Making it Work and Keeping it Real

Posted November 27, 2012 at 8:10 am | No comments

In March 1974 a band from Topeka released their debut album, appropriately self-titled, Kansas. Having caught the eye of the legendary Don Kirshner, they soon caught the eyes and ears of the world.

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Simon Townshend Releases Looking Out Looking In

Simon Townshend Releases Looking Out Looking In

Posted November 21, 2012 at 4:13 am | No comments

Simon Townshend has returned to the music world with his brand new studio album, Looking Out Looking In.

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Quadrophenia and More: The Who Reign O’er  D.C.

Quadrophenia and More: The Who Reign O’er D.C.

Posted November 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm | No comments

In 1973, The Who introduced us to a troubled English youth by the name of Jimmy Cooper. His struggles with drugs and schizophrenia, within the violent Brighton and London Mod scene, came to life through the band’s second “concept” album, Quadrophenia.

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