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“The Grateful Dead wouldn’t let us use their amps. Ray was aghast – he kept saying, ‘Pigpen? Someone named Pigpen won’t let me use his instrument?’”: With a volatile lead singer and no bass player, they left an indelible mark on rock
“It was hard living with Jim.” Robby Krieger is talking about his days as guitarist with the Doors, reflecting on…
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“The top-selling artist acoustics were Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and my guitar, which is insane”: How Orianthi shook up the industry with her signature gear, what she learned from Santana and Joe Bonamassa, and why she’s returning to Alice Cooper’s
With ongoing solo shows, one album underway with producer Eddie Kramer and another with Kevin Shirley, Orianthi has a lot…
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“The door burst open. It was James, who was late and had come into the wrong room. He started listening and said, ’No, no, that’s not the way you do it,’ and grabbed my EB-3”: Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
Ask any bass-playing great of the last 50 years who their heroes are, and you can bet that James Jamerson…
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Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives Of Potomac’ Pays Tribute To Matthew Byars
The latest episode of Bravo‘s The Real Housewives of Potomac paid tribute to Matthew Byars, who died on Thursday, November…
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“The deal was if I wanted it back, I could let him know and buy it back. He passed away and Hard Rock Cafe knew nothing about the deal”: Tony Iommi tried to reclaim his iconic Gibson ‘Monkey’ SG but wasn’t allowed – because the person he
Tony Iommi’s Gibson ‘Monkey’ SG might be the most iconic electric guitar he’s ever been associated with across his storied…
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“The Energy Cube Secret,” New Amazon International Best-Selling Book Free through Friday, October 18th (Ending Soon)
Pasadena, CA – WEBWIRE – Thursday, October 17, 2024 Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Reg Malhotras new international…
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“The same high-quality performance at an even more budget-friendly price point”: Harley Benton has made its absurdly affordable ST-Modern lineup even cheaper with a range of $200 HSS S-types
If Harley Benton instruments have proved one thing, it’s that well-spec’d and beautiful-looking electric guitars can be found at incredibly…
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Han Kang, Whose ‘The Vegetarian’ Was Made Into a Film, Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
South Korean writer Han Kang, whose international breakthrough novel The Vegetarian were made into a film, has won the Nobel…
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‘The Penguin’ Star Rhenzy Feliz Unpacks Victor’s Turning Point: ‘What Oz Has to Offer Is Very Alluring’
October 6, 2024 @ 7:00 PM If Victor wasn’t completely committed to Oz before, he’s definitely all-in now for better…
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“The Allman Brothers were unbelievable. When Duane came to the studio to play on Layla, I was so taken with him that I started ignoring my own band”: How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
On December 27, 1969, just a few days before the dawn of the new decade, the music world witnessed an…
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