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Former Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Bob Welch Found Dead of an Apparent Suicide
July 31, 1946 – June 7, 2012 Former Fleetwood Mac vocalist and guitarist Bob Welch has been found dead of an apparent…
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Beach Boys To Release Reunion Tour DVD in November
Great news for all of the Beach Boys fans out there, especially the ones that weren’t able to catch the Southern California…
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Alice In Chains Release Video For New Single “Hallow”
Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival is one of the world’s largest summer music festivals. Shown here in 2012. Alright, it’s finally Friday but before…
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Rush Guitarist Lifeson Speaks on Rock Hall Nomination
Alex Lifeson in concert, 2007* It was a long time coming but as many of you out there already know, Canadian power…
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Aerosmith To Join AC/DC And Van Halen For Concert In Australia
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler willing to take a pay cut to play with AC/DC. How many of you classic rock fans out there would…
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Adam Lambert Joins Queen for British Festival Performance
Adam Lambert and Brian May – Photo: Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images The rumors are true, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will join…
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TC-Helicon Announces Harmony Singer Pedal
TC-Helicon is proud to announce Harmony Singer – the second pedal in a new series that started with last year’s hit product,…
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The Choice Between a Channel Strip and a Preamp
ART USB Dual Pre two channel USB preamp @ $79.00 When it comes to building your own home studio, it can be…
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NAMM 2013: Fender Unveils Mando-Strat and Reso-Tele
Fender releases two new models for NAMM 2013: the Mando-Stratocaster and Reso-Telecaster! The classic Fender electric mandolin returns as the new Mando-Strat. This…
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NAMM 2013: Alesis DM7X Electronic Drum Kit Unveiled
Another worthwhile unveil at Winter NAMM! With its ultra-quiet rubber drum and cymbal pads, the DM7X Kit is ideal for professional drummers…
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Metallica Plan Four Day 30 Year Anniversary Shows
Thrash metal fans worldwide should most definitely start preparing themselves as the iconic Metallica announce four 30 year anniversary shows to mark…
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Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962: A History and Review
The Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker Reissue If there just had to be one main amplifier brand that is most associated with classic and…