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L.A. Punk Pioneers Concrete Blonde Re-Group For New Release & Tour

L.A. Punk Pioneers Concrete Blonde Re-Group For New Release & Tour

Posted November 8, 2012 at 5:48 am | No comments

Concrete Blonde released five studio albums on I.R.S. Records, starting with their self-titled debut, through Free(1989), Bloodletting (1990), Walking in London (1992) and Mexican Moon (1993).

Posted in: Indie Pop Rock News, Punk News, Rock News, Uncategorized

James Marsters: Rockin’ Out With Spike And Ghost Of The Robot

Posted November 7, 2012 at 7:49 am | One comment

James Marsters just might be the hardest working man in show business with one of the coolest dossiers in both music and Hollywood.

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Uncategorized

Blackmore’s Night and Candice Night Release New Albums

Blackmore’s Night and Candice Night Release New Albums

Posted November 6, 2012 at 5:24 pm | No comments

Former Deep Purple guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, and wife, Candice Night, are releasing new music this month with their traditional folk rock duo, Blackmore’s Night.

Posted in: Acoustic News, Folk News, Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Black Veil Brides to Unleash Wretched and Divine

Black Veil Brides to Unleash Wretched and Divine

Posted November 6, 2012 at 10:27 am | No comments

Los Angeles based hard rockers Black Veil Brides return with their third album Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones. The album is being released on January 8th via Lava Records/Unviersal Republic.

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Guitar Mash:  Chad Smith, Mark Stewart and Tom Colicchio to Rock Out

Guitar Mash: Chad Smith, Mark Stewart and Tom Colicchio to Rock Out

Posted November 6, 2012 at 9:49 am | No comments

Guitar Mash, a multi-platform initiative to bring players of varying backgrounds together, shows the many sides of the ubiquitous instrument. By kicking off with a big, open jam, the star-studded project will get guitarists of all levels, ages, and backgrounds actively participating. From metal shredders to acoustic aficionados, from novices to pros, Guitar Mash aims to unite players online and off, including via Facebook and Twitter (@GuitarMashNYC).

Posted in: Guitar Events, Guitar News, Rock News, Uncategorized

Rival Sons – Jay Buchanan – When it comes to making music there is nothing difficult about it!

Posted November 6, 2012 at 5:39 am | One comment

If you’ve never heard of Rival Sons, you will very shortly. They are a raucous, maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band that explodes with rhythm and roughness similar to some of the greatest rock acts out there.

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Aerosmith Releases Music from Another Dimension

Aerosmith Releases Music from Another Dimension

Posted November 5, 2012 at 3:23 pm | One comment

How will Aerosmith spend the days leading up to the release of Music from Another Dimension! their first album of all-new material in more than 11 years, due outNovember 6 on Columbia Records?

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Trixter, Firehouse and Warrant Rock Florida

Trixter, Firehouse and Warrant Rock Florida

Posted November 5, 2012 at 12:27 pm | No comments

Rockaholics unite! Last month, hard rock and heavy metal fans all across Florida manically rampaged their way to The Lakeland Center to witness the momentous gathering of three of the biggest names in rock and roll: Trixter, FireHouse, and Warrant.

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Geoff Tate Talks About His New Creation Kings & Thieves

Posted November 5, 2012 at 5:50 am | 3 comments

The world has changed a lot in the decade since Geoff Tate’s self-titled solo debut in 2002, and nowhere is that more evident than on Kings & Thieves.

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Alice Cooper Shock Rocks on Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Alice Cooper Shock Rocks on Welcome 2 My Nightmare

Posted November 3, 2012 at 9:32 am | 2 comments

When Alice Cooper (www.alicecooper.com) departed from his original band and went off as a solo artist in 1975, he became an entirely new entity, a musical force to be reckoned with.

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