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PRS Guitars Summer 2012 Free Strings for a Year Thank You Package and Experience PRS Sweepstakes

PRS Guitars Summer 2012 Free Strings for a Year Thank You Package and Experience PRS Sweepstakes

Posted June 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars is pleased to announce the PRS Summer 2012 Thank You Package and Experience Sweepstakes. This summer program recognizes customers who purchase PRS products and gives fans the opportunity to win a trip for two to attend the 6th annual Experience PRS open house event this fall.

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The Decades of the Guitar Gods

The Decades of the Guitar Gods

Posted June 20, 2012 at 12:36 pm | One comment

It’s hard to pick out the best decades for the ‘guitar gods’. Some might say that the best era for sheer virtuoso playing and soloing was the 1970s and the 1980s, before excess for excess’s sake became a bit out dated.

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Paul Weller Records The Beatles “Birthday” for Sir Paul McCartney’s 70th Birthday

Paul Weller Records The Beatles “Birthday” for Sir Paul McCartney’s 70th Birthday

Posted June 17, 2012 at 11:37 pm | No comments

June 18th sees the 70th birthday of the one and only Sir Paul McCartney and as a huge mark of respect Paul Weller and his band have recorded a cover of the Beatles classic song “Birthday”(of course). This passionate cover will be made available for ONE DAY ONLY – On June 18th (Macca’s birthday) and it will be available exclusively at Amazon.com for .70 cents.

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Billy Duffy of The Cult – Choice of Weapon has connected with all The Cult fans!

Billy Duffy of The Cult – Choice of Weapon has connected with all The Cult fans!

Posted June 17, 2012 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments

The Cult is one of the few bands that have successfully transcended the boundaries of rock, punk, and underground.

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Def Leppard Rocks Fox & Friends in New York City

Def Leppard Rocks Fox & Friends in New York City

Posted June 15, 2012 at 10:24 pm | 2 comments

How better than to spend a Friday morning with Def Leppard at a BBQ hosted by Fox & Friends, in New York City?

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Stochelo  Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Stochelo Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Posted June 12, 2012 at 9:19 am | One comment

I was considering calling this interview, “Stalking Stochelo Rosenberg”. The much sought after guitarist was in Montreal to play a concert at the Place des Artes Theatre in Montreal and I’d been hunting him down.

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Gear Review: MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive Pedal ZW44

Gear Review: MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive Pedal ZW44

Posted June 12, 2012 at 8:21 am | No comments

Sometimes when people put their name on a pedal it’s more for the paycheck and less about emulating an aspect of their sound. Luckily this is not the case with the Wylde Overdrive by MXR.

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Platinum Selling Rockers Seether Announce Fall Headline Tour Starting October 20, 2012

Platinum Selling Rockers Seether Announce Fall Headline Tour Starting October 20, 2012

Posted June 11, 2012 at 1:13 pm | No comments

Platinum-selling rockers Seether are packing their road cases and heading out on tour again this Fall.

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Guitar History is Made as the Father of the Electric Guitar Sets Record at Julien’s Auctions Featuring Property From the Estate of Les Paul

Guitar History is Made as the Father of the Electric Guitar Sets Record at Julien’s Auctions Featuring Property From the Estate of Les Paul

Posted June 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm | 2 comments

On the day of which would have been the late, great Les Paul’s 97th birthday, worldwide records were set during a white glove auction of property from the Estate of Les Paul auction at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills.

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Steve Vai Announces Official 2012 North American Tour

Steve Vai Announces Official 2012 North American Tour

Posted June 7, 2012 at 11:44 am | No comments

Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai today announces his official 2012 North American Tour in support of the upcoming release The Story of Light, a new solo album of original material, to be released on August 14 (Favored Nations Entertainment). The tour kicks off the next day, August 15, at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s Revolution and ends October 13 in Agoura Hills, CA.

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