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events, Insomniac, nocturnal wonderland
Festivals & Events, Journal, Ticker

Insomniac announced the return of North America’s longest-running dance music festival, Nocturnal Wonderland, to Southern California on Labor Day Weekend. For the second year in a row, the festival will span three full days, September 2, 3 and 4, at the San Manuel Amphitheater & Grounds. Headliners from all over the world will come together […]
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fred barchetta, points north, Reviews
360 - Writers and Reviews, Exclusives, Featured 1 - Show Reviews, Featured 2 - News

Fred Barchetta Tonight, I finally got to see one of my favorite bands Points North turn into their alter RUSH ego Fred Barchetta. If you’re a RUSH fan you’ll appreciate the flawless musicianship that guitarist Eric Barnett, Bassist Uriah Duffy, drummer Kevin Aiello and Vocalist Kristina VanAmburgh bring to the stage. When watching them play […]
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gabbie rae, interviews, namm, Reviews
360 - Writers and Reviews, Exclusives, Featured 1 - Show Reviews, Interviews, NAMM, Ticker

It was NAMM week in SoCal and I was fortunate to be able to catch a young Phenom, Miss Gabbie Rae at The Grove. I have been following her meteoric rise in the Metal Community over the past few years and she has been making her way up the scene with her epic performances with […]
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coldspell, interviews, namm
Drops, Featured 4 - News, NAMM, Ticker

NAMM week is always special and during all of the chaos we were able to catch up with my friends from Sweden, COLDSPELL. We were able to squeeze in a quick and impromptu interview to find out more about the status of their upcoming fourth album that should be released later this year. If you […]
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Graham bonnet, Reviews
360 - Writers and Reviews, Exclusives, Featured 1 - Show Reviews, Featured 2 - News, Interviews, NAMM, News, Ticker

GRAHAM BONNET @ MALONE’S It’s always a treat when I’m able to catch up with old friends as I was during NAMM week with Graham Bonnet. It was the opening show of his first tour in quite a while. Believe me, I didn’t know what to expect because we hadn’t seen each other nor had […]
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dan lawson, don thomas, namm, tubes, wathen
360 - Writers and Reviews, Drops, Exclusives, Featured 4 - News, Interviews, NAMM

Wathen Audiophile exists to provide elite products for the music industry while restoring the value and quality of American engineering. Wathen’s mission is to design, engineer and craft products that exceed expectations and give our fans the sound quality that was intended when the original recording was made. Every enclosure at Wathen is made in America, […]
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Guitars, interviews, taylor, videos
360 - Writers and Reviews, Exclusives, Featured 2 - News, Interviews, NAMM, News, Ticker

Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman’s attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many of today’s leading musicians make […]
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interviews, kill ritual, namm
360 - Writers and Reviews, Exclusives, Featured 1 - Show Reviews, Ticker

David Reed Watson, the newest member of this amazing Metal Band “KILL RITUAL,” was lurking around the Anaheim Convention Center during NAMM week and we were fortunate enough to sit down with him during the bands performance at Malone’s. Having been a fan of David’s since we met a few years ago, we discovered that […]
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gabbie rae, images, interviews, namm
Image of the Month, Promos
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beatles, Carnegie Hall, liverpool legends
News, Ticker

Louise Harrison, sister of Beatle George Harrison, will present an evening with Grammy® nominated Liverpool Legends as they recreate The Beatles’ historic concert at Carnegie Hall in 1964. Carnegie Hall is known as one of the most prestigious performance venues in the world. Following their North American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, The […]