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Beatles Photos Taken by Paul McCartney Will Debut in “Eyes of the Storm” Exhibit in 2025

More than 250 images taken between 1963 and 1964 will be on display.

Paul Gilbert Discovers Four Prized Guitars Stolen Before Frankfurt Show

The guitarist has posted the serial numbers of the instruments.

Dave Stewart to Direct Musical Film Based on His Early Years

Sharon D. Clarke will play the lead roll alongside up-and-coming musician Tom A. Smith. Production is slated to begin in early 2025.

BUDGET ROCK: Meet Ms. ANN and Mr. EFCS, Tools For Turning the Tank G Multi-Effects Pedal Into a Serious Player

A new powerful combination of software and hardware tools radically improves the available tones and tweaking options available for the Tank G.

Killers Release New Song “Bright Lights,” Prepare For Vegas Residency

The band describes it as a "classic anthem."

Prog Rock Pioneers Nektar Prepare for ‘A Mission to Mars.’

For over half a century, Nektar has been a guiding star for countless fans of adventurous, experimental music.

Critically Acclaimed Film ‘The Blues Society’ Now Available on DVD, Streaming Video

The documentary re-evaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race and the counterculture of the ‘60s.

Aerosmith Hang Up Touring Boots Due to Steven Tyler’s Vocal Injury

"We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision."

Smashing Pumpkins Release Old-School New Album, ‘Aghori Mhori Mei’

"[I was] not so much [interested] in looking backwards with sentimentality, but rather as a means to move forward."

Guitar Center Employees Open Amp Box Full of Drugs

Instead of divvying up the proceeds and planning a big party they called the police.
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Eric Clapton’s Star-Studded 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival Celebrated With New Box Sets

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We scoured the globe to find many of these guitars, as I had given many away or sold them through the years. The results are stunning and the book is a masterpiece." -- Steve Vai

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“I call my mentality the octopus. When you have your tentacles out in many different directions, you have a lot more options to draw from."