Coming November 28, 2008, is the new Fender Custom Shop Tribute Series Yngwie Malmsteen Strat. I am not a huge fan of Yngwie myself, but I definitely respect his monstrous chops and sweet hair-do. (Ok maybe not the hair do) Yngwie is one of the guitar legends that really carved out his own niche. You [...]

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“We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.” -Elbert Hubbard Hear the news about the band incorporating itself as a company and getting $100,000 of funding? Pretty crazy, right? Essentially the band Francis and the Lights received investments from The Normative Music Company to keep doing what it is [...]

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s and the group’s last surviving member, was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61. Mitchell was a powerful force on the Hendrix band’s 1967 debut album “Are You Experienced?” as well as the trio’s albums [...]

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So that’s why BB King is so downhearted….. From Psychology Today: Creativity’s Bum Rap The propensity for rumination often leads the artist to the blues. By: Willow Lawson Serious depression strikes writers, artists and musicians up to 10 times as often as the general population, a tendency often attributed to the creative spark. But according to [...]

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Worldwide Launch – Monday, November 10, 2008 Six String Bliss, the longest-running guitar-centric Podcast on the Internet announces the release of Stay Tuned, a collaborative effort by members of their listening community. This project features cover versions of TV Theme Songs, selected and performed by various listeners. Tapping the resources of the audience, Stay Tuned [...]

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