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Monthly Archives: December, 2014

Miranda Lambert named Female Vocalist of the Year at American Country Countdown Awards

Congratulations to Miranda Lambert, who was named Female Vocalist of the Year at last night’s inauguralAmerican Country Countdown Awards!

Byrd on the Beat: Joan Jett Earns Induction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A couple of years ago, when Ann & Nancy Wilson, and their band Heart, joined the diverse roster of acts that have earned inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the thinking was that it would be a matter of when, not if, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts would get their turn.  We even said as much when the fan voting process for this year's Rock Hall nominees, of which Joan was one of them, began over a month. 

Jackson Guitars Releases Phil Demmel Demmelition Pro Guitar

Press Release:  Jackson is pleased to announce the latest addition to its popular Pro Series, the Phil Demmel Demmelition Pro guitar.

Beatcan Launches Royalty-Free Music Library Site

Press Release: Striving to provide a one-stop solution for professional, royalty-free music and sound effects, Beatcan.com has launched a subscription based website that offers audio files at a fraction of the price found elsewhere.  All audio tracks are made by professional producers that once downloaded, are the customers to keep – forever. 

Fender Announces Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass Guitar

Bass includes exclusive scrapbook and poster featuring Ramone’s personal writings, drawings and photographs

Sleater-Kinney Adds Additional 2015 Tour Dates in Support of the Release of New Album ‘No Cities to Love’ Set to Release January 20, 2015

It was announced today that Sleater-Kinney has added additional dates to their upcoming North American tour after many of their shows have sold out in minutes of tickets becoming available. The new album No Cities to Love was produced by John Goodmanson in Tiny Telephone Recordings studio in San Francisco, California, and is scheduled to drop on January 20, 2015. This is Sleater-Kinney's first album in 10 years.

Rhonda Vincent Nominated for Grammy Award

Press Release: The nominations for the upcoming 57th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and Rhonda Vincent is nominated for Bluegrass Album of the Year. Her 2014 release Only Me was received with high critical acclaim following its release, and now serves as a final contender for the highest prize in the music industry; garnering Vincent her sixth Grammy nomination. After debuting at #1, where it spent its first two weeks on the chart, the album has proved to have legs. Only Me continues the long line of history-making success that Vincent has enjoyed. Each of her past eight discs hit either No. 1 or No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Album chart.

Jeff Beck Documentary Set to Release in February 2015

Time and time again while interviewing many of our artists, I hear that the iconic and legendary guitarist Jeff Beck was a major influence in their musical career.  

Beth Hart Announces UK Tour for May 2015

It was recently announced that Beth Hart will release a new album in 2015 as well as a UK Tour. 

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