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Craig Goldy on Ronnie James Dio – He was the first and last of his kind!

Posted October 12, 2012 at 11:00 am | No comments

By: Robert Cavuoto It’s hard to believe it’s been over two years since the passing of Ronnie James Dio. It seems like yesterday when I saw him performing with Heaven and Hell at Radio City, and at the theater in Madison Square Garden. Ronnie will always be remembered as one of the greatest hard rock/heavy […]

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Checking Out the Motley Crue Greatest Hits Guitar Tab Book

Checking Out the Motley Crue Greatest Hits Guitar Tab Book

Posted October 12, 2012 at 10:24 am | No comments

When they released their debut album, Too Fast For Love, back in 1981, Mötley Crüe immediately took the airwaves by storm with their outrageous hair, screaming guitars, and glam metal anthems.

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The National Guitar Museum’s Traveling Road Show Lands in Richmond, Virginia (Oct 13 – Jan 4, 2013)

The National Guitar Museum’s Traveling Road Show Lands in Richmond, Virginia (Oct 13 – Jan 4, 2013)

Posted October 12, 2012 at 8:51 am | No comments

Last night, I made my way to the National Guitar Museum’s traveling exhibit newly stationed at The Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, and scheduled to be open to the public from Saturday, October 13 to January 1, 2013.

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Looking Back at George Harrison’s Living in the Material World

Looking Back at George Harrison’s Living in the Material World

Posted October 11, 2012 at 3:24 pm | No comments

Released in 1973, Living in the Material was George Harrison’s second solo album.

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Paul Reed Smith Gives TEDx Talk: Play Your Cards

Paul Reed Smith Gives TEDx Talk: Play Your Cards

Posted October 11, 2012 at 11:11 am | No comments

Paul Reed Smith, the working founder and Managing General Partner of PRS Guitars, was one of twelve featured thought leaders for this year’s inaugural TEDx Chester River conference.

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KISS Monster – Its Outta this World!

KISS Monster – Its Outta this World!

Posted October 8, 2012 at 9:08 am | 2 comments

I haven’t been this excited about a KISS CD since Psycho Circus back in 1998. Being a KISS fan for over 35 years I found myself enjoying their 2009 release Sonic Boom but feel Monster is a more unified and stronger sounding effort with the band having found their unique writing style.

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Affixit Announces PicStix Gel Strips

Affixit Announces PicStix Gel Strips

Posted October 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm | No comments

Affixit today announces the release of their new product, PicStix. PicStix is an adhesive gel strip designed exclusively to hold guitar picks in place anywhere on your guitar, amplifier, or other surface.

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Joe Stump Revenge of the Shredlord – There’s rock, attitude, and balls to this CD!

Posted October 3, 2012 at 11:00 am | No comments

Guitar legend Joe Stump returns with the best album of a career spanning almost 20 years. His new record Revenge of the Shredlord features 12 new tracks full of the guitar abuse.

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Drivin’ n Cryin’ Release Four EPs

Drivin’ n Cryin’ Release Four EPs

Posted October 3, 2012 at 10:33 am | No comments

Southern hard rockers, Drivin’ n Cryin’, whose hits such as “Fly Me Courageous” and “Build A Fire” still receive heavy rotation on the Hair Nation airwaves, have powerfully made their return to the music world after a three year break of releasing new music.

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Queen’s Greatest Video Hits Rocks You

Queen’s Greatest Video Hits Rocks You

Posted October 1, 2012 at 4:29 pm | No comments

In late August, Eagle Rock Entertainment released the DVD, Queen’s Greatest Video Hits, that rocks and entertains with the soaring reach of Freddy Mercury’s vocals and the lush harmonies the group mesmerized us with on track after track.

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