‘Who I Am’: Rock icon Pete Townshend tells his story – NBCNews.com

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NBCNews.com’Who I Am’: Rock icon Pete Townshend tells his storyNBCNews.comIt’s extraordinary, magical, surreal, watching them all dance to my feedback guitar solos; in the audience my art-school chums stand straight-backed among the slouching West an …

Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, FINAL ROUND — Eddie Van …

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The Latest News & Info about The Mighty Van Halen. Home; New Album. Order CD/DVD · Order VINYL · Album Details · VHND’s Review … Dr. May has beaten a path to the finals through a thicket of some of the biggest names in guitar, including Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Les Paul, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, proving that it’s hard to beat a vibrant and dedicated fan base. May looks to play the part of the People’s Champion if he can rock the cradle one more time …

news: 20 acoustic guitar playing front men – MusicRadar.com

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Anyone can plug in an electric and grab a crowd’s attention, but getting a room moving with an acoustic is an art all of its own.

Maine guitar savant Nick Curran dies at 35 – Press Herald

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Press HeraldMaine guitar savant Nick Curran dies at 35Press HeraldNick Curran, a nationally known guitarist and singer from Sanford who played with the Texas rockabilly legend Ronnie Dawson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds and numerous other bands, died Sa …

Pipeline 2013 – Current.org

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(Photo by Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images). In pledge special filmed in May at Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario, platinum-selling guitarist Jesse Cook performs a blend of rumba, flamenco and salsa music. A co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC Distributor: PBS.

Worcester Telegram & Gazette – Broken toe spurs Young to write book – Worcester Telegram & Gazette – telegram.com

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There’s the near-violent guitar solos and throbbing rock of his collaborations with Crazy Horse. Lilting acoustic melodies like “Harvest Moon.” Electronic experiments. Moments of genius and ill-advised detours.

Acclaimed session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan dies – San Francisco Chronicle

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Acclaimed session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan diesSan Francisco ChronicleLONDON (AP) — Acclaimed session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan, who played on dozens of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, his wife said Thursday. He was 71. Norma Sullivan said …

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (October 2012 …

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Every month, MusicRadar’s industry-leading sister magazines – Guitarist, Computer Music, Total Guitar, Rhythm and Future Music -…

Interview: Jeff Lynne talks recording standards and rerecording …

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One thing you have to say about Jeff Lynne: the man doesn’t back down from a challenge. Two of them,…

COMING MUSICAL ATTRACTIONS – Brattleboro Reformer

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Guitarist Lionel Loueke coming to VJC. Jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke performs at the Vermont Jazz Center on Saturday, Oct 13, at 8 p.m. Loueke’s sound is like no other — adventurous and daring, eclectic and far-reaching, unbridled by convention.

Monterey County Weekly – Blues Boom – Blues singer Shari Puorto returns

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On the slide guitar-laden “Don’t Mess With Me,” off her most recent release Real, Puorto unleashes a similar raw self-assuredness that brings to mind greats like Etta James and Ruth Brown, themselves masters of evoking feeling.

15 Minutes with Pat Metheny: Guitar radical still finds the good notes – Austin Chronicle (blog)

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Austin Chronicle (blog)15 Minutes with Pat Metheny: Guitar radical still finds the good notesAustin Chronicle (blog)Pat Metheny brings his Unity Band to the Moody Theater tomorrow, Thursday. It’s the first time in 30 years the renowned jazz guitarist …

KORN Guitarist Taking FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM On The Road – Oct … – BLABBERMOUTH.NET

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BLABBERMOUTH.NETKORN Guitarist Taking FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM On The Road – Oct …BLABBERMOUTH.NETFEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, the heavy and hypnotic new project from Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer, wil …

10 Reasons Why Led Zeppelin Will Never Reunite – Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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Ultimate-Guitar.Com10 Reasons Why Led Zeppelin Will Never ReuniteUltimate-Guitar.ComThe surviving members of Led Zeppelin gathered yesterday for the first time since their acclaimed reunion show in 2007 – and offered ten reasons why they’ll never do …

Pews unscathed in fire find new life in Bath luthier’s custom guitar to …

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BATH, Maine — After a couple hours of painstaking chiseling and sanding on the inner ribs of a custom guitar made from the wood of a burned-down church, Carter Ruff held the top face of the emerging instrument near his …

Neil Young pops on stage with a guitar at Farm Aid for a song with …

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The good news was that Young let loose with one of his scintillating – if eccentric – guitar solos on one of his wife’s tunes. The bad news is that his skill and talent served to underscore how relatively pedestrian the bluesy …

Book Review: The Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bible by Buck Brown and Mark … – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

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Book Review: The Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bible by Buck Brown and Mark …Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)There are literally thousands of guitar books available, designed for every level of player. But the new Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bib …

Adler: Debut Album Details Revealed – Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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Ultimate-Guitar.ComAdler: Debut Album Details RevealedUltimate-Guitar.ComAdler, the new band led by former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, will release its debut album, “Back From The Dead”, in North America on November 26 via New Ocean Media, Bl …

Bachman’s not a one-guitar kind of guy – StarPhoenix

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Bachman’s not a one-guitar kind of guyStarPhoenixFor Randy Bachman, there’s no such thing as one guitar. On top of being the man behind such classics as American Woman and Takin’ Care of Business, Bachman’s known for the impressive guitar collection …

Interview: David Crosby talks Crosby, Stills & Nash’s debut album …

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“The term ‘supergroup’ didn’t exist until we formed,” says David Crosby of the time in 1968 when the ex-Byrds singer and guitarist joined…

Taylor Music owner finds niche in acoustic guitar – Yakima Herald-Republic

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Taylor Music owner finds niche in acoustic guitarYakima Herald-RepublicWhen Gary Taylor began playing the guitar in high school, he had no idea where it would eventually take him. Although it didn’t bring him stardom, playing music provided him with …

news: Guitar legend John McLaughlin answers … – MusicRadar.com

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On 16 October, John McLaughlin will release his 24th solo album, Now Here This, a stunning set of originals that finds the world-renowned…

3 Arrested For Stealing Guitar From Chuck Berry’s Home | FOX2now …

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… Blog · Antenna TV · FOX2now.com – St. Louis News & Weather from KTVI Television FOX2 … The total combined value of these decidedly uncollectable items was less than half of the stolen guitar. Then Thursday, the …

Me And My Guitar: Rob Stephens, Hawk Eyes | MusicRadar.com

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In this week’s Me And My Guitar Hawk Eyes’ animated lead player Rob Stephens joins us to celebrate the joy of the brand new with a Gibson Explorer that’s fresh out of the box. We’ve all ogled seemingly unobtainable vintage …

‘Voice’ Contestant Vicci Martinez — Her Guitars Gently Weep After Car Crash – TMZ.com

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TMZ.com’Voice’ Contestant Vicci Martinez — Her Guitars Gently Weep After Car CrashTMZ.comMartinez — who made the final four on season one of “The Voice” — tells TMZ she was way more worried about the fate of her guitars than herself — one of whic …

Speakin’ the Blues: Happy Birthday B.B. King!

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At 87 years old, B.B. King is still at it and going strong! He’s one of the only survivors from the “old blues gang”, the movers and shakers of the genre. I want to wish him a great birthday celebration and to keep playing the blues!

B.B. King Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story – Biography.com

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Meet famed guitarist B.B. King, the ‘King of the Blues,’ who has been performing R&B hits for more than 50 years, at Biography.com.

DownWithTyranny!: Eric Clapton, B.B. King And… Patsy Keever

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In 1967 I saw Eric Clapton, then 22 and a member of Cream, perform with American blues great, B.B. King. More than 30 years later I was the president of Reprise Records when Eric, one of our biggest-selling and most …

BB King Calls This One Of His Best Performances

Get the complete 90 min concert at www.createspace.com This is one of the best music documentary features ever made – Live at Sing Sing Prison. Producer Harry Wiland and I filmed inside the joint. Scenes include a prison concert and other behind the …

BB King: The Life of Riley Documentary to Get UK Release – VVN Music

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VVN MusicBB King: The Life of Riley Documentary to Get UK ReleaseVVN MusicEmperor Media has announced the release of the much-lauded film on the extraordinary life of blues legend B.B. King, opening in Cinemas across the UK on October 15. This powerf …

Astronaut Chris Hadfield plans some guitar jams in space – CBC.ca

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CBC.caAstronaut Chris Hadfield plans some guitar jams in spaceCBC.caHadfield and his travelling companions are all avid guitar players. Romanenko played with U2 when the group visited Moscow in 2010 and Marshburn is a classical guitarist. Hadfield sa …

Weekend top 10: Guitar Fest Live brings Larry Carlton, Dave Mason to Livermore – San Jose Mercury News

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Weekend top 10: Guitar Fest Live brings Larry Carlton, Dave Mason to LivermoreSan Jose Mercury News1 GUITAR FEST LIVE: Larry Carlton might be one of the best guitarists you’ve never heard of, having garnered enormous cred in the music business workin …

School Receives Gift Of Guitars | FOX2now.com – St. Louis News …

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ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – Varrin Little knows exactly when he wanted to learn how to play guitar. Thursday Little helped unload 30 new classical guitars being donated to Soldan high school. The gift comes from the St. Louis …

3 Burglars Steal Chuck Berry’s Guitar | FOX2now.com – St. Louis …

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FOX2now.com – St. Louis News & Weather from KTVI Television FOX2 … Up Next: FOX 2 News At 4am Schedule … The total combined value of these decidedly uncollectable items was less than half of the stolen guitar.

Fretless Guitar Wizard to Play at Coffee Shop – Twin Falls Times-News

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Fretless Guitar Wizard to Play at Coffee ShopTwin Falls Times-NewsLater, he recovered the unbroken neck, removed the frets and developed what would become a groundbreaking style of fretless guitar playing. Four of his last five solo records also feat …

Djangofest celebrates guitarist who made music magic with 2 fingers – HeraldNet

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Djangofest celebrates guitarist who made music magic with 2 fingersHeraldNetAssociated Press. Jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt demonstrates his technique on Jan. 15, 1947, in New York. Reinhardt, an outstanding guitarist at an early age, learned …

Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Kicks Off with Top Talent – Guitar International

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Experience PRS Guitars 2012 Kicks Off with Top TalentGuitar InternationalFor the sixth consecutive year, Paul Reed Smith Guitars is hosting its Experience PRS trade show (Sept. 13 – 15), with an expected attendance of over 2,000 friends, fans and ass …

3 Tips To Help You Get Better at Strumming Your Guitar | Beginner …

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Learning to strum your guitar is one of the most important aspects of playing the guitar you need to master. When you first start out playing the guitar you will be introduced to basic strumming patterns that are considered …

Beginner Guitar Lessons: What You Require to Know | my top ten …

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Beginner guitar lessons typically have fundamental music scales and how to position for certain chords it is important to have some quantity of music theory so you can usually fall back to it, this maybe even when you become an specialist …

Beginner Guitar Lessons – Learn Fundamental The place to start …

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All websites offering online beginner guitar lessons start their teachings from here. This will make sense because of the fact Guitar Notes Master Review it is not a good idea to master a device lacking first knowing its diverse …

Beginner Guitar Lessons: What You Need to Know – prsubmit

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If you are searching for newbie guitar lessons on the internet it requires a bit more precaution than getting private tuition at a nearby guitar centre or house go to. Online guitar tuition is an increasingly common way to pick up the instrument, and …

John Prine, Steve Earle Help Chris Knight Score a Few Little Victories – Houston Press (blog)

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John Prine, Steve Earle Help Chris Knight Score a Few Little VictoriesHouston Press (blog)While growing up in Slaughters, Ky., country rocker Chris Knight got the opportunity to take a few guitar lessons from John Prine. He didn’t get any face time w …

Tips on Buying Your First Acoustic Guitar – Beginner Guitar Lessons

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A lot of people start on acoustic because the start-up costs are lower. You just buy the guitar, case, and a few extras and you’re done. If you buy an electric guitar, you’ll have to also get an amp, or some sort of device so you …

The Lee Boys: New Album with Warren, Jimmy Herring & more – JamBase

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JamBaseThe Lee Boys: New Album with Warren, Jimmy Herring & moreJamBaseThis family group consists of three brothers, Alvin Lee (guitar), Derrick Lee and Keith Lee (vocals) along with their three nephews, Roosevelt Collier (pedal steel guitar), Alvin …

Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnson sing country gold at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater … – al.com

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al.comMerle Haggard, Jamey Johnson sing country gold at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater …al.comTUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The sounds of pedal steel guitars peeled through the night Saturday during country music legend Merle Haggard’s and singer-songwriter Jame …

Jerrod Niemann Reveals Free The Music Cover And Track List – RTT News

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RTT NewsJerrod Niemann Reveals Free The Music Cover And Track ListRTT News”The pedal steel guitar has come to define country music, but there were years and years of country being made before that instrument was even invented,” Jerrod said of the alb …

The Georgia Straight presents Wintersleep and Elliott Brood at the Commodore – Straight.com

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Straight.comThe Georgia Straight presents Wintersleep and Elliott Brood at the CommodoreStraight.comElliott Brood is a three-piece alt-country group consisting of Casey Laforet (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass pedals, bass guitar, mandolin, ba …

Music Review: Bob Dylan still relevant after all these years, makes one of … – Washington Post

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USA TODAYMusic Review: Bob Dylan still relevant after all these years, makes one of …Washington PostDylan is an American musicologist, and the variety of styles on “Tempest” adds to the enjoyment. The opening “Duquesne Whistle” swings. “Soon After …

American Mars landing at The Ark – AnnArbor.com

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American Mars landing at The ArkAnnArbor.comThink Ryan Adams mixed with Echo & the Bunnymen, Americana mixed with post-punk, pedal steel guitar mixed with electric guitar, and you’re getting a feel for the moods and motives of this intriguing group. …

KISS’s Tommy Thayer Talks Guitars, Influences and the Making of Monster – Gibson

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GibsonKISS’s Tommy Thayer Talks Guitars, Influences and the Making of MonsterGibsonFollowing a full decade without a studio album, KISS made a spectacular return to form three years ago with Sonic Boom, a no-frills album that recalled the band’s mid …

East Texas man’s guitars gaining notoriety – ReporterNews.com

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Houston ChronicleEast Texas man’s guitars gaining notorietyReporterNews.com30, 2012, Luthier Stephen Kinnaird plays one of his hand-made guitars in the woods behind his rural Nacogdoches, Texas, home. Kinnaird built his first guitar in 1980 and curre …

Mercury News – Dave Matthews Band jams into Shoreline – Review – San Jose Mercury News – Music

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Matthews on acoustic guitar and vocals, Stefan Lessard on bass, Boyd Tinsely on bass and the incredible Carter Beauford on drums — as well as saxophonist Jeff Coffin, trumpeter Rashawn Ross and electric guitarist Tim Reynolds, Matthews longtime duo partner.

Aspen Colorado – Paul Andersen – Fair Game – AspenTimes.com

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Beck was my introduction to rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy guitar style that had soul, charisma and volume. Beck, the former Yardbirds guitarist, postured seductively on every flashy lead.

Jack White: ‘Festivals Are A Necessary Evil’ – Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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Ultimate-Guitar.ComJack White: ‘Festivals Are A Necessary Evil’Ultimate-Guitar.ComJack White has called festivals “a necessary evil” and has admitted that he doesn’t actually enjoy playing them very much. The guitar virtuoso, who released his debut s …

The Outlaws are back, to perform in Newton – The Sparta Independent

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The Sparta Independent – The Outlaws are back, to perform in Newton – The Sparta Independent – It’s About Pride is the new album from The Outlaws and for original Outlaws vocalist/guitarist Henry Paul, it’s a hard-fought revival whose success can be measured …

Texas Hippie Coalition To Release New Album « Rhythm & Booze

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Texas Hippie Coalition are: Big Dad Ritch (Vocals) | Randy Cooper (Lead Guitar) | John Exall (Bass) | Wes Wallace (Guitar) | Timmy Braun (Drums). Track list: 1. Hands Up 2. Damn You to Hell 3. Seconds 4. Outlaw 5. Turn It …

Attika 7 Guitarist Rusty Coones Joins ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Cast

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11, Attika 7 guitarist Rusty Coones has been tapped to join the cast. Coones, who clearly has the right look, will play nomad charter president Quinn on the show focused around an outlaw motorcycle club constantly …

Country Outlaw Travis Tritt Brings Acoustic Tour to … – Guitar Info Zone

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comCountry Outlaw Travis Tritt Brings Acoustic Tour to Clearwater’s Capitol TheatreExaminer.comTritt fell in love with music as a child, teaching himself how to play guitar when he was eight and beginning to write songs when …

California Born and Raised | Inland Empire Weekly

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As lead vocalist and guitarist for Camper Van Beethoven back in late ’80s/early ’90s, Lowery had already seen phenomenal success with the bittersweet single, “Pictures of Matchstick Men.” After Camper Van Beethoven took a break Lowery and Johnny Hickman, lead guitarist, created the band Cracker. … It’s like the outlaw drug smuggler stories from Mexico.” “I write lyrics after I’ve written the music, but a lot of times I like to contrast the lyrics with the music. It’s more …

Outlaw reputation inspired artists to claim control over their careers – Waylon Jennings’ music, career decisions …

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It was Jennings — along with Willie Nelson, Jessie Colter and Tompall Glaser — who released an album in 1976 called “Wanted. The Outlaws,” which became the first platinum country music album with more than one million copies sold.

Concert notes – ZZ Top returns in October – Weekender 24/7 – a mySA.com blog

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Well, you can scratch “almost.” Hill, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard roared past that milestone in 2009 and show no signs of stopping anytime soon. The band was playing hooky from its summer Gang of Outlaws tour with 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Peters.