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Inside the Cemetery Gates with Michael Del Pizzo
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Michael Del Pizzo, front man for Sunflower Dead met me at my neighborhood cemetery for a graveyard chat. We literally sat down on the ground in front of a caged tombstone. You don’t any get more down to earth than that! We dig deep and have a real chat about music, life, changes, the albums, […]
By Siege on
The 27 Club - A Walk Back in Time
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Rexrode Productions and The Six String Society once again knocks it out of this world, with their production of The 27 Club. The production of The 27 Club, is not just a play, it is not just a concert, it is not just a bunch of ridiculously talented local San Diego musicians having a jam […]
By Storm on
Clutch - When American Rock Used to be Great at Telling Stories
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What does touring for over 25 years relentlessly bring you? Well….. Tonight it brought the Diamond Ballroom one of the most fearless Rock quartets touring today; CLUTCH! Clutch’s blend of heavy metal, grunge and downright raw unencumbered musicality literally put on a show of epic proportions. The show started with the excitement turned to 10 […]
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Shadowqueen
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While a thousand trends have come and gone, straight-up rock has endured them all… galvanising fans worldwide with its strict no-bullshit approach. With everything dialled in at maximum, pure rock is larger than life, and few places on Earth let it loose as consistently as Melbourne. Proudly carrying this torch, powerhouse trio SHADOWQUEEN have stepped […]
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JD & THE STRAIGHT SHOT AND MATT HARTKE LIVE ON TOUR, SIRIUSXM’S COFFEE HOUSE PRESENTS MATT COSTA
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SiriusXM’s Coffee House Presents singer-songwriter Matt Costa, Americana band JD & The Straight Shot and singer-songwriter Matt Hartke live on tour kicking off on May 30th in Atlanta at City Winery. The trek brings three Coffee House standouts together as they traverse the U.S. to share their meaningful music. Watch the sizzle reel here: shorturl.at/xCJPX. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3rd @10am […]
By Wayne Miller on
Randy Rhoads Tribute 2019
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I’ve been aware of this evenings tribute but never imagined I would see it unfold into a night of blistering guitar riffs and heavy rock drum thunder by some of the best in the business. The Randy Rhoads Tribute was first up and trust me it has burned memories of sounds and images I will […]
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Gibson's New Electric Collection
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For the past 125 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating, shaping, and owning sound across generations, genres and gender. This week (Tuesday, April 23), Gibson gave media and industry in Nashvillea sneak peek of the new collection before its official worldwide reveal coming thisMonday, April 29. Media and industry stopped by Analog at the Hutton Hotel to see a snapshot of the new electric collection, meet Gibson CEO and President James “JC” […]
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John Lennon's 'Imagine - Raw Studio Mixes'
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One of the many highlights of John Lennon’s Imagine – The Ultimate Collection, the immersive and intimate super deluxe edition of his legendary solo album, released this past October on what would have been his 78th birthday, were the Raw Studio Mixes. Helmed by engineer Rob Stevens under the supervision of Yoko Ono Lennon, these aggressively visceral and emotionally touching mixes capture […]
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Savage After Midnight - 11:59
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Savage After Midnight have released a new video for 2nd single “Heartless Machine“. The song is the follow up to Top 35 Active Rock hit “10 Feet Tall“. Dogged perseverance and unyielding determination are qualities shared by countless bands struggling to break out from their hometown club scene and onto the arena stage. Memphis, Tennessee […]
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RORY GALLAGHER 'BLUES' TO BE RELEASED MAY 31
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In what would have been the 50th year of Rory Gallagher‘s recording career comes Chess/UMe’s May 31 release of a new career-spanning collection, BLUES. Drawn from the vaults of the Gallagher estate’s tape archive, the collection presents rare and unreleased recordings of Rory playing his favorite blues material. Ranging from previously unreleased tracks to special guest sessions with legendary blues […]