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9 Revealing Biographies About Music Legends

December 9, 2012

Behind every great song, there is a story associated with it. Heartache, drugs, a rough childhood and the desire to do something different often encapsulates a musician’s journey.  For the legends we’ve come to cherish and who inspire us often have richer stories with many combinations of highs and lows. In the past twelve months [...]

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New Leonard Cohen Track “Going Home” Premieres at The New Yorker

January 16, 2012

There are few musicians with notoriety and prestige as Leonard Cohen. His lyricism is acclaimed and equal to literary authors.  So when I received the news about The New Yorker premiering his new song, “Going Home” and publishing his lyrics in its January 23rd issue, it made perfect sense. Starting today, January 16, Cohen’s “Going [...]

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Get Unprecedented Access to Rock Legends in ALL ACCESS: The Rock ‘n Roll Photography of Ken Regan

November 23, 2011

Award-winning photographer Ken Regan has to be one of the luckiest human beings on the planet. Over the past 40 years, he has photographed virtually every major rock star and monumental event in rock history. Now, music lovers can peek through Ken’s camera lens with his new book ALL ACCESS: The Rock ‘n Roll Photography [...]

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Book Review – Guitar Player: Guitar Heroes of the 70s

July 7, 2011

The 1970s was an era of guitar greatness.  It was a time when music stood for something.  Lyrics were often a cry for peace to end the Vietnam War.  Other songs were about love, drugs and anthems of rock.  It was also a time when guitar performance evolved a great deal.  As some guitar greats [...]

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