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Knaggs Guitars on E-Street

Knaggs Guitars on E-Street

Posted April 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm | No comments

Nils Lofgren, currently on tour with the E-Street Band, received his Knaggs Severn T2 in Golden Natural on Monday, April 9 and apparently fell in love with it at first sight, using the guitar the same night at their show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Rocker Debra Devi Explores The Language of the Blues in New eBook

Rocker Debra Devi Explores The Language of the Blues in New eBook

Posted April 27, 2012 at 1:42 pm | No comments

Guitar International has published rock musician Debra Devi’s award-winning eBook, The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu (with Foreword by Dr. John) — a must-have for blues fans!

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Australian Powerhouse Laura Wilde is Crashing Ted Nugent’s North American Tour – June 2012

Australian Powerhouse Laura Wilde is Crashing Ted Nugent’s North American Tour – June 2012

Posted April 26, 2012 at 3:59 pm | No comments

The ferocious debut—Sold My Soul—from Laura Wilde, the 22-year old hard rock import from Down Under (Melbourne, to be exact) was enough to land her on the upcoming Ted Nugent tour.

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Graves Mountain Festival of Music Celebrates 20th Year With 3 Day Event

Graves Mountain Festival of Music Celebrates 20th Year With 3 Day Event

Posted April 26, 2012 at 12:53 pm | No comments

The Graves Family and Festival Organizers are proud to announce the 20th Year of the Graves Mountain Festival of Music to be held at the Graves Lodge in Syria, Virginia May 31st, June 1st, and 2nd this year.

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A Brave New Music World

A Brave New Music World

Posted April 26, 2012 at 9:30 am | No comments

Having been on hiatus for several years from writing music industry articles, I briefly struggled with the topic of which to re-introduce myself to the music community.

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PRS Core Line of Amplifiers Receive Distinctive Figured Maple Fascias

PRS Core Line of Amplifiers Receive Distinctive Figured Maple Fascias

Posted April 24, 2012 at 9:43 am | One comment

In 1985 Paul Reed Smith officially opened PRS Guitars offering a limited number of guitar models. Throughout the years, these instruments gradually changed the walls of guitar shops with their figured maple tops and eye-catching stains.

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John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson talks about Just Life

John Hudak of Brickwall Jackson talks about Just Life

Posted April 16, 2012 at 12:45 pm | No comments

There are many diverse roads that people take in order to realize their musical ambitions and dreams. And, oftentimes, life intrudes and those musical dreams take more time to become a hard reality. John Hudak, guitarist for Brickwall Jackson has pushed his dreams along on the side, but not without intent or focus.

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Tech 21 – SansAmp Character Series-British

Tech 21 – SansAmp Character Series-British

Posted April 14, 2012 at 12:27 pm | No comments

Regardless of which British Invasion you prefer, The Beatles in the ’60s or the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the early ’80s, “this pedal just might be your bag” or should I say, “should be on your pedal board”.

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Van Halen Unleash Music Video For “She’s A Woman”

Van Halen Unleash Music Video For “She’s A Woman”

Posted April 13, 2012 at 1:56 pm | No comments

Van Halen have just unleashed the official music video for “She’s The Woman,” the latest single from the legendary rock band’s new album, A Different Kind of Truth.

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Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick 2 – I’m doing this CD for me!

Posted April 12, 2012 at 11:00 am | One comment

In 1972, Jethro Tull’s masterpiece, Thick as a Brick was released as a 45 minute continuous piece of music, charting the difficulties of a child growing up and confronting a frightening and unfair world.

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