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drops, eric clapton
Drops

January 2016 sees the release of this impressive eight-piece, vinyl only box set, which brings together all of Eric Clapton’s solo studio albums from his time with the Polydor/RSO label, spanning the period 1971 – 1980. Each album has been faithfully replicated and pressed on 180g vinyl and two of them, Eric Clapton – Eric […]
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foot pedals, ToneLab EX, vox
Gear Box

ToneLab EX VOX Valvetronix products are renowned for their realistic amp sounds. The Valve Reactor circuitry uses a real 12AX7 vacuum tube to create that true-tube tone. With new performance elements added especially for live use, the ToneLab EX is the latest VOX multi-effect pedal to inherit the sound of the Valvetronix series. Expanding on […]
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drops, snesuos chill, yanni
Drops, Featured 4 - News, Ticker

Global superstar Yanni announces a new album and PBS Special with corresponding DVD and Blu-Ray. His new album, SENSUOUS CHILL, is available worldwide via Sony Music Masterworks imprint Portrait Records on January 29th. His new PBS Special – YANNI: THE DREAM CONCERT – LIVE FROM THE GREAT PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT – will air nationwide in […]
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Seventh Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Cruise, SHIPROCKED
Festivals & Events, Journal

Additional details have been announced for ShipRocked 2016–the Ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Cruise–sailing January 18-22, 2016roundtrip from Miami , Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico onboard Norwegian Pearl. As previously announced, staterooms for the seventh ShipRocked–fueled by Monster Energy and sponsored by Budweiser–sold out in June. Visit www.ShipRocked.com for waiting list opportunities. Red Sun Rising, The […]
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drops, Legion Of The Night, Lethal Steel
Drops

Lethal Steel are a new band coming from Sweden. They have just inked a deal with High Roller Records. In 2012, the band issued their first demo (albeit with a circulation of only 50 copies) and started to play some smaller venues in their home country. Guitarist Johan Frick explains: “The demo was recorded at […]
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alex beyrodt, drops, Reviews, Voodoo Circle
360 - Writers and Reviews, Drops, Exclusives, Featured 3 - New LP's, Interviews

Voodoo Circle’s “Whisky Fingers” This is the bands Fourth Album and these songs are brilliant. The classic rock influences are all there, you will feel the Colors of the Rainbow, the Shades of Purple, and the undeniable Whitesnake vibe that permeates throughout the entire listening experience. The band shows their amazing talent throughout the album […]
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Gear Box

GT-PRO Deluxe: Nothing looks like a Steinberger and nothing performs like one either! The Spirit GT-Pro guitar features the same distinctive body-shape as the award-winning Steinberger GL Series and features the trademark “headless” design with the patented Double-Ball™ tuning system. Add to that, a 3-piece hard Maple neck going completely through the body reinforced with […]
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drops, nordic union
Drops, Featured 4 - News

NORDIC UNION is the name behind the new musical collaboration, built by Frontiers President Serafino Perugino, between singer Ronnie Atkins of the legendary Danish Hard Rock institution PRETTY MAIDS and the up-and-coming Swedish songwriter and producer Erik Martensson of ECLIPSE and W.E.T. fame. The partnership between the two fellow Scandinavians worked well and together they […]
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brainstrom, drops
Drops

Following up on the success of 2014’s “Firesoul” album, German power metallers BRAINSTORM didn’t waste any time to enter the studio and record a brand new piece of work which is titled “Scary Creatures” and will hit the stores on January 15th, 2016. The band continues where they left off one and a half years […]
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equipment, gear, GuitarJack Stage, StudioJack Mini Audio Interfaces
Gear Box

Sonoma Wire Works’ new generation of studio quality interfaces provide the ultimate mobile and computer music creation experience on compatible Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android systems. Successors to the critically acclaimed GuitarJack Model 2, StudioJack Mini and GuitarJack Stage are now shipping. With the compact and portable StudioJack Mini audio interface, musicians […]