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July 2009
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Steve Earle
Guitar Talk
His life has seen peaks and valleys usually reserved for a soap-opera script. Now ensconsed in a comparatively laid-back life, his music...
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June 2009
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King's Ransom
Seagal, Gibbons, and Albert King’s Flying Vs
United by their devotion to a musical form and a deep respect for one of its legends,...
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May 2009
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GIBSON ES-175 SPECIAL WURLITZER
Through the 1960s, Gibson made many custom instruments that mixed and matched specifications from various models. Few have been as intriguing...
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April 2009
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RICKY PHILLIPS
Alll About Sound
He has shared time with the Babys, Bad English, and Coverdale/Page. Now a member of Styx, his instrument collection includes vintage...
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March 2009
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KEY COLLECTION
Nashville Pro Dave Gant Fosters Impressive Gathering of Amps
When he’s not serving as musical director for country superstar Garth Brooks, Dave Gant spends...
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February 2009
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Cool Rockin’ Daddy
From the Bushmen to the Bis-Quits, solo work to his gig as Rodney Crowell’s lead guitarist, the multi-talented player, producer, and songwriter...
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January 2009
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ROCCO PRESTIA
The Power of Tower
What has been called “the hardest-working right hand in the bass business” belongs to Francis “Rocco” Prestia, who for most...
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December 2008
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BRENT ROWAN
Nashville Trail Blazer
The studio vet has worked with everyone from George Jones to Robert Plant. A strong religious upbringing kept him from listening...
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November 2008
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WARNER HODGES
Ahead of His Time... Two Times
The son of musicians who toured with USO bands, he grew up immersed in “cry in your beer”...
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October 2008
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BEDLAM IN BELGIUM!
Lord Bizarre’s Electric Guitar and Amp Museum
When most Americans think of Belgium, they typically think beer, chocolate, or waffles. But for those...
VG Giveaways
Giveaway #168
Enter to win a signed lithograph and a copy of each of the recent Cars re-issues on vinyl!
The Cars were inducted into The Rock...
