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drops, flotsam and jetsam
Drops

Flotsam and Jetsam is a band from Phoenix, Arizona with a legacy that goes back well over 30 years. Originally signed to Metal Blade records in the mid 80’s, Flotsam and Jetsam released their highly acclaimed debut “Doomsday for The Deceiver” in July of 1986. At this time the band consisted of Eric AK Knutson […]
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code, marshall, marshall amps
Gear Box

A new generation of Marshall amplifier featuring Marshall Softube® Technology, Bluetooth® / USB connectivity and Marshall GatewayTM compatibility. CODE is a powerful tool that lets you make music your way. CODE has 14 MST preamps, 4 MST power amps and 8 MST speaker cabinets. It has 24 FX including: Compressor, classic stompbox Distortions, Auto […]
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events, festivals, Rock On The Range
Festivals & Events, Journal

The daily band lineup and roster of festival experiences have been announced for the 10th annual Rock On The Range–the largest and most-acclaimed rock festival in the United States–May 20, 21 & 22, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, OH. As previously announced, tickets for the festival are SOLD OUT, marking the fourth year in […]
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Compulator, Demeter
Gear Box

The sound of classic studio optical compression of the 60’s and 70’s at your feet!The first compressor pedal not to suck the life out of your tone. Operation is fairly straightforward. There are two inputs on the front side of the unit: a 1/4″ input jack on the right and a 1/4″ output jack on […]
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G9231 Squareneck Bobtail A/E - Steel, gretsch
Gear Box

With innovation at its core, the Gretsch® G9231 Bobtail Steel Square-neck A.E. will impress your audience with its sweet quality of tone at cutting volumes. Incorporating a special combination of an all-steel body with our renowned Gretsch Ampli-Sonic™ “Spider” cone diaphragm spun from 99 percent pure aluminum, the Bobtail Steel offers a new tonal signature […]
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drops, frank zappa
Drops

Frank Zappa’s 3-CD Lumpy Money Project/Object set and his 2-CD Road Tapes, Venue #1 and Road Tapes, Venue #2 performance albums will be reissued, and Road Tapes, Venue #3 will debut on May 27 from Zappa Records/UMe. All four titles will be available on CD and digitally. In 2008, to mark the 40(th) anniversaries of […]
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Branford Marsalis Quartet, drops, Kurt Elling
Drops

One topic we got into was picking the best singer to work with our band,” Marsalis recalls. “My candidate was Kurt Elling, because he has the most flexible voice around, is always in tune and is a true jazz musician. When I met Kurt two years ago at a Thelonious Monk Institute competition, we had […]
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Drops, Tours

Country legend Johnny Lee, known for his dynamic stage presence and smash No. 1 crossover hit “Lookin’ for Love,” will release his first studio album in 10 years, You Ain’t Never Been to Texas, June 3. “I’ve been holding on to some of these songs for years and wanted to wait until it was just […]
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drops, Lifetime in Hell, Wicked Maraya
Drops

In the spring of 1991 WICKED MARAYA, signed to an independent record label, begin rehearsals on the songs for what is scheduled to be their debut CD. The band decides to team up with producer Jim Morris (Savatage, Iced Earth), known for his melodic fused production, and they begin with the pre-production, and start recording “Lifetime In […]
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drops, the kinks
Drops

RCA/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release a newly expanded edition of Everybody’s In Show-Biz, The Kinks’ 1972 album masterpiece, on Friday, June 3. First released in August 1972, Everybody’s In Show-Biz was The Kinks’ tenth studio album, arriving within a year of the acclaimed Muswell Hillbillies (the group’s debut album […]