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Dead City Ruins - Never Say Die
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Twenty-two hours in the van, all the way from Belgium to Italy – and then this: Dead City Ruins are scheduled to play a show in Rome on a scorching hot summer day. Arriving at the venue, five guys in shorts stumble out of their rusty van, followed by empty beer cans clattering on the pavement. The band’s […]
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Ross The Boss - By Blood Sworn
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Guitarist Ross the Boss’ stature in the history of hard rock and heavy metal has been well-solidified for decades by this point – with a resume including some of the most influential and hardest-hitting bands of all-time, particularly both the Dictators and Manowar. And he continues to rock – as a member of the group DeathDealer, and […]
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And James Iha Announce First Tour Since 2000, Jimmy Chamberlin, The Smashing Pumpkins Featuring Original Members Billy Corgan
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GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny […]
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EVANESCENCE AND LINDSEY STIRLING ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN CO-HEADLINE AMPHITHEATER TOUR
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Transcendent, two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band Evanescence and acclaimed Billboard Award-winning electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling today announce their co-headlining 2018 summer amphitheater tour across North America. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off July 6 in Kansas City, MO at the Starlight Theatre and will make stops in 31 North American cities. The trek will wrap September […]
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Counting Crows Announce 2018 Worldwide Tour
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After more than two decades and 20 million albums sold globally, Counting Crows will celebrate 25 years of making music by hitting the road for a worldwide “25 YEARS AND COUNTING” tour, starting with a 40+ city trek across North America this summer. Presented by Live Nation, the tour will begin June 27 in Boise, ID and travel across […]
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Paul Simon Announces Final Leg Of Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour
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Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon has announced the final leg of Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour, culminating with four shows in the New York City area: the Prudential Center on September 15 in Newark, NJ (the city where Simon was born), and two nights at Madison Square Garden on September 20 and 21, with an additional concert to be announced soon. As previously announced, Simon and […]
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Yamaha All-Star Concert on the Grand
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Friday night’s performers at the Yamaha sponsored concert on the Grand Stage had remained a secret up until the lights went up and the beat went down. Fans and spectators spilled over the venue into the thruways and sidewalks that ran along the anchoring hotels, sipping cocktails and enjoying a variety of food trucks waiting […]
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Artist Interviews at NAMM 2018: Billie Stevens - Lane Steel - Yolanda Johnston & Bob Jaffe (Tsunami Cables)
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BILLIE STEVENS For those that don’t know who Billie Stevens is; here is a little information to get you up to date taken from the www.billiestevens.com website: “Billie Stevens is an American singer/songwriter. He is best known as guitarist and singer in the Southern California bands WANK (Maverick Records) and Handsome Devil (RCA Records), and […]
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Bergantino Audio Systems, Friedman Guitars & Fodera Guitars Discuss Whats New for 2018, NAMM Exhibitors: Sadowsky Guitars
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SADOWSKY GUITARS Roger Sadowsky is one of the most highly respected instrument makers in the world. He gained early acclaim for outstanding repair and restoration work on guitars and basses. In the early 1980s, the heated vintage market increasingly pushed guitars and basses out of reach for working musicians. In response, Roger realized that it […]
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Ampeg Ambassador – Marco Mendoza
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In the world of bass guitar there is not much Marco can’t do or hasn’t done. He has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the rock and music such as Blue Murder, John Sykes, David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Lynch Mob, Neal Schon, Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries, and […]