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Steve Miller Band Releasing New Album
The Steve Miller Band will release a new album, <em>Let Your Hair Down</em>, April 19 on Miller's Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. The band will kick off the album release with a Spring tour ...
Dean Introduces Aphex-Enhanced John Entwistle Bass
Dean Guitars and Aphex have teamed up to create the Dean John Entwistle Bass. Two Entwistle signature basses, the Spider and the Hybrid, use the Aphex Exciter/Compressor/Optical Big Bottom circuitry.
The Hybrid is a standard model, while the Spid...
Gary Moore Passes Away
Renowned guitarist Gary Moore passed away in his sleep yesterday while on vacation in Spain. He was 58.
Moore hailed from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and throughout a storied career became one of the preeminent blues/rock players after stints with T...
Guitarists Slate Benefit for Jason Becker
Joe Satriani headlines a guitar-heavy bill that also includes Richie Kotzen, Steve Lukather, The Kehoe Nation, Flametal and more will get together March 26 to play a benefit show for Jason Becker, a one-time guitar prodigy first known as part of the me...
65amps Introduces The Empire
65amps' new Empire 22-watt combo is the result of the company's research into the subtleties of several eras of EL34-based British amps ranging from the mid '60s through the '90s.
Players can select their tone of choice using a foot pedal or the sel...
T-Rex Launches Twister 2
T-Rex Engineering's Twister 2 is loaded with new software and now covers a wider tonal range. By adjusting Depth, Tone, and Rate, Twister 2 can deliver old vintage sound as well as a more modern chorus. Learn more at: http://t-rex-effects.com.
Walter Trout Slates U.S. Tour
Walter Trout has scheduled a month-long tour in the U.S. that begins March 9 in Dallas. The roots singer/songwriter and guitarist has been promoting his 20th album <em>Common Ground</em>, with appearances throughout Europe and the U.S.
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Ernie Ball Giving Fans Chance to Hang with E.C.
String and accessory maker Ernie Ball has announced its Experience Clapton and Clapton Golden Pick contests. Fifteen winners will be given the opportunity to meet Eric Clapton in London, attend a closed rehearsal, and see him perform at the Royal Alber...
Charles Kaman Passes
Charles Kaman, founder of a multi-faceted manufacturing corporation that bears his name, died January 31. He was 91.
Kaman was known primarily for his innovations in the helicopter industry, having started Kaman Aircraft Company in 1945. He also playe...
Kansas City Bluesman Glenn Patrik Releases New CD
Composer, vocalist & guitarist Glenn Patrik has released <em>Original Blues</em>, the followup to his <em>Nuthin' But A Thang!</em>, on Shakehouse Records).
"I took this CD a little more contemporary (in sound &...