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Monthly Archives: December, 2013

Interview with The Commander-in-Chief: 7 String Guitarist on Performing Zigeunerweisen

Meet "The Commander-In-Chief." This 23 year old Norwegian guitar player is staking her claim among top metal/hard rock female guitar players. Playing a 7...

Top 10 Music Venues in Atlanta

There are some great music venues all throughout the United States, and there are some hidden gems that music lovers might not even know about. Many of these venues feature local artists, particularly well-known in their area, as well as regional and national artists that are critically acclaimed and have a drawn fanbase. Several of these venues are such well-known that they're magnitude has spread worldwide to Europe and surrounding countries. If you've visited the Atlanta area or know of a venue you think should be included, please feel free to leave a comment.

Jennifer Batten Takes Part in Rockers for St. Jude Benefit

Historic Song Recorded by Over Fifty Classic Rock n Roll Artists: Download to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Interview with Nik West; our chat with the bass-player connoisseur, who’s collaborated with Prince, John Mayer and more

Bass-player extraordinaire, Nik West, has such an eclectic, iconic and tasteful style of playing and performing. She has so much energy that is evoked through her electrifying performances. Her talent has been noticed by such classic artists as Prince, Dave Stewart, John Mayer, among numerous others. In addition, she also caught the ear and eye of Grammy-Award winning songwriter and producer, Glen Ballard (Alanis Morrissette, George Straight and Michael Jackson). Her personality is just as interesting and infectious as her bass-playing skills. In our interview, she chats about other instruments she'd like to play, her experiences with the musicians and producers she has worked and works with, including her endorsments with Fender and Girl Rock Nation, among many other musical favorites. Nik is one-of-a-kind and has one of the best personalities you could ever hope a person to have; so, without further ado, read on to discover a little in the mind of Nik and her musical explorations.

Fargen Amplification Launches Custom Shop Limited Edition Amps

PRESS RELEASE:  Fargen Amplification announced today expansion of its Custom Shop, to include unique one-off and limited edition amplifiers and pedals, not available as part of Fargen’s standard line.

Rokia Traoré Receives Recognition by iTunes and NPR Music for Beautiful Africa

Rokia Traoré's latest album, Beautiful Africa has been selected as one of the Best Albums of 2013 by the music editors of iTunes. The...

MOD Kits DIY Introduces the Persuader Deluxe

MOD Kits DIY recently announced the introduction of the Persuader Deluxe. With The Persuader Deluxe DIY kit you can build your own deluxe tube overdrive pedal. The kit comes with four swappable dual triode vacuum tubes to provide a wide range of customizable tones.

Interview with Lisa Johnson, the Girl with the Guitar Art

Lisa S. Johnson, author and photographer of her new coffee table book titled 108 Rock Star Guitars (Glitterati, Inc.), spent 17 years traveling the globe in pursuit of photographing the guitars of some of our favorite rock legends. Indeed, it’s as if she has captured the very soul of our beloved guitar legends featuring the instruments of Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Rick Nielsen, Ace Frehley, Carlos Santa, Lou Reed, as well as many other icons through these iconic axes. She has also photographed the guitars of some of our favorite female guitartists including Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.

‘The Voice’s’ Caroline Glaser to Release Debut EP December 17

Caroline Glaser, contestant from Season 4 of The Voice, is set to release her debut EP tomorrow, December 17 through Westchester Productions. The EP...

Heart to Release Fanatic Live from Caesars Colosseum on CD+DVD/Blu-ray

Frontiers Records announced the release of Heart's concert "FANATIC LIVE FROM CAESARS COLOSSEUM" on CD+DVD Deluxe Edition, DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on...

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