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2012 Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival August 26 – September 2

2012 Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival August 26 – September 2

Posted June 6, 2012 at 7:35 pm | One comment

The Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival at luxurious Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork MT is a rare opportunity to take intimate guitar workshops in a glorious natural setting with eight world-renowned and Grammy-winning Artists In Residence (AIRs): Sonny Landreth, Lee Ritenour, Patty Larkin, Julian Lage, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Dennis Koster and Melvin Davis.

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PRS Guitars Offers New “Stripped” 58 Model  Straightforward Tone in a No-Nonsense Package

PRS Guitars Offers New “Stripped” 58 Model Straightforward Tone in a No-Nonsense Package

Posted June 6, 2012 at 2:22 pm | No comments

Originally offered as a limited run for Experience PRS 2011, the “Stripped” 58 is now available as part of Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ Core lineup. The “Stripped” 58 is a no-frills take on the company’s popular SC 58 model, which won the Musikmeese International Press Award (mipa) for “Best Electric Guitar 2011/2012” earlier this year, and maintains that instrument’s classic, resonant voice that is eminently recordable and gig ready.

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Guitarist Randy Ellefson Talks About Instrumental Excursions, Musical Complexities and the Challenge of Tendonitis

Guitarist Randy Ellefson Talks About Instrumental Excursions, Musical Complexities and the Challenge of Tendonitis

Posted June 5, 2012 at 12:10 pm | No comments

Guitarist, Randy Ellefson, is driven to create something special, whether it’s his music or his other artistic endeavors. His musics ranges free style melodic instrumentals to crushing heavy metal, both of which contributed to one very bad case of tendinitis.

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C.F. Martin & Co. Introduces OM Jeff Daniels Custom Artist Edition

C.F. Martin & Co. Introduces OM Jeff Daniels Custom Artist Edition

Posted June 4, 2012 at 11:07 am | No comments

C. F. Martin & Co. is pleased to introduce a very special Custom Artist Edition Guitar, the OM Jeff Daniels, designed in collaboration with the award-winning film and stage actor who next stars in the lead role in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO series “The Newsroom.”

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George Lynch – Celebrating 30 years of guitar playing with Legacy!

George Lynch – Celebrating 30 years of guitar playing with Legacy!

Posted June 4, 2012 at 9:19 am | 15 comments

George Lynch, the charismatic lead guitarist for Dokken, Lynch Mob, and Souls of We, has just released his new four song solo EP, Legacy, celebrating his thirty years of guitar playing.

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Pamelina H. The Heart That Rocks the Art of the Guitar

Pamelina H. The Heart That Rocks the Art of the Guitar

Posted May 24, 2012 at 11:31 am | 2 comments

Some minds gush with ideas, colors, concepts and visions that are beyond a mere reflection of reality, but illuminate the world with their phantasmagorical images and mesmerizing dreamscapes. One such mind is that of the masterful artist, Pamelina H.,

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Nugent, REO & STYX: The Midwest Rock-n-Roll Express makes a stop at Jiffy Lube Live! in Virginia

Nugent, REO & STYX: The Midwest Rock-n-Roll Express makes a stop at Jiffy Lube Live! in Virginia

Posted May 21, 2012 at 1:46 am | No comments

The show had been advertised on local classic rock radio for months and die hard fans were at the venue hours before hand, awaiting the entrance gates to swing open.

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The Burst Brothers Talk About Vintage Guitars, Julien’s Les Paul Legacy Auction and Dream Guitars (PART 2)

The Burst Brothers Talk About Vintage Guitars, Julien’s Les Paul Legacy Auction and Dream Guitars (PART 2)

Posted May 14, 2012 at 10:31 am | One comment

In this second part of our interview with The Burst Brothers, Dave Belzer and Drew Berlin talk about Julien’s Les Paul Legacy Auction and its support of the Les Paul Foundation, their relationship with Les Paul, their favorite guitars and the recovery of Tom Petty’s stolen gear.

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The Burst Brothers Talk About Vintage Guitars, Julien’s Les Paul Legacy Auction and Barn Finds (PART 1)

The Burst Brothers Talk About Vintage Guitars, Julien’s Les Paul Legacy Auction and Barn Finds (PART 1)

Posted May 14, 2012 at 10:30 am | No comments

In anticipation of the upcoming Julien’s auction of significant gear and personal items of the late legendary Les Paul, we got with Dave Belzer and Drew Berlin to get the inside scoop on what to expect and if the bids are expected to be astronomical or within reach of those of us with thinner wallets.

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Ex-Juliana Theory Frontman Brett Detar Talks About His Solo Career, Guitars and Giving Away His Music

Ex-Juliana Theory Frontman Brett Detar Talks About His Solo Career, Guitars and Giving Away His Music

Posted May 10, 2012 at 12:53 am | No comments

The music industry, as we knew it, barely exists anymore. There are very few major record companies left, record stores are vacant and the indie market has exploded.

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