Posted September 26, 2012 at 9:56 pm | No comments
As expected, Alan Jackson’s show at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia, in August rocked the house, with fans singing along with lyrics that are by now hardwired into their Alan Jackson memory modes.
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Posted September 26, 2012 at 2:23 pm | One comment
Steve Vai and crew landed in the Nation’s capital in August to launch a musical tirade befitting one of the best guitarists on the planet. Behind was enough amp tonnage to crush, with top brands like Fender, Freeman, Legacy and PRS.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Concert Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted September 26, 2012 at 10:19 am | No comments
With only three shows left in their summer tour schedule, Kiss and Motley Crue pulled out all the stops and put on one Hell of a show at PNC in Holmdel, New Jersey, as they shared the stage in a tour simply and powerfully dubbed “The Tour”.
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Posted September 26, 2012 at 9:59 am | No comments
Well known for their signature southern hard rock that takes some dynamite influences of AC/DC’s dynamo power and a few heavy doses of David Lee Roth’s charisma, their raunchy fun attitude, and arguably even more so for their unrivaled chainsaw solos, Jackyl marks their 2012 return with the Best In Show.
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Posted September 22, 2012 at 10:28 am | One comment
Joe Bonamassa, Bonnie Raitt, Ministry singer/guitarist Al Jourgensen and Muddy Waters guitarist Bob Margolin all love the award-winning new The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu, available now as an eBook and in print.
Posted in: Blues, Blues News, Guitar News, Uncategorized
Posted September 20, 2012 at 4:41 pm | One comment
Five words: A Different Kind of Truth. Although having already given a magnificent 2007 reunion tour, the almighty Van Halen’s true return finally came around this year with their first new studio album in over 28 years with the just-as-legendary David Lee Roth on lead vocals.
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Posted September 20, 2012 at 8:13 am | No comments
Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live From New York is a double live album to be released by J&R Adventures in the US on Tuesday September 25th, featuring 20 stunning tracks that span his incredible career.
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Posted September 19, 2012 at 10:39 am | One comment
PRS Guitars hosted around 2,600 guests this past weekend at it’s annual trade show, Experience PRS 2012, that included, celebrity performers, dealers and international distributors, PRS fans and members of the media.
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Posted September 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm | No comments
One of the latest and largest of hard rock supergroups, WhoCares features an all-star cast of musicians, including Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, bassist Jason Newsted of Metallica, and Iron Maiden percussionist, Nicko McBrain.
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Posted September 18, 2012 at 7:41 pm | No comments
“One Night One Show One Cause Benefit” is the flagship benefit concert of PRS Guitars. Since 2000, PRS Guitars has raised over $2 million for the Living with Cancer Resource Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
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