• Ace Frehley dies at 74

    Ace Frehley dies at 74

    As Kiss reached its apex in the mid/late ’70s, “Space Ace” Frehley became the quintessential guitar hero. Supremely influential to a generation of rock players who followed, he died unexpectedly…

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  • The Reverend Greg Norton UltraBomb bass is here!

    The Reverend Greg Norton UltraBomb bass is here!

    A Striking Bass For A Punk Legend [Toledo, OH  10/10/25] – Punk rock legend Greg Norton of UltraBomb and Hüsker Dü joins the Reverend team with an aggressive new bass:…

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  •  Yasmin Williams

     Yasmin Williams

    Art of Collaboration

    Yasmin Williams turned heads a few years ago with her brilliant solo acoustic music, often playing the guitar flat on her lap and tapping on the neck, like a piano.…

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  • Remembering Vic Flick

    Remembering Vic Flick

    From Bond to the Beatles

    The music world lost session legend Vic Flick on November 17, at age 87. While not a household name, Flick’s soundtrack riff in James Bond movies became one of the…

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  • Tab Benoit

    Tab Benoit

    What 10 Sounds Like

    I Hear Thunder marks a return to recording for Tab Benoit. With 13 years between albums, he is recording music that stirs his soul. Rugged guitar tones and fierce vocals permeate…

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  • Allman Brothers Band

    Allman Brothers Band

    Final Concert 10-28-14

    It’s been a decade since the final ABB show at The Beacon Theatre and it’s now available via CD or digital format. No surprise, Final Concert is a guitar fest with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks tearing up everything from “Whipping Post” to “Melissa.” For the opener, Haynes and Trucks play a lilting duet of…

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  • Dwight Yoakam

    Dwight Yoakam

    Brighter Days

    Nearly 40 years ago, as audiences wearied of frothy ’80s country-pop, Dwight Yoakam was in the vanguard of country’s New Traditional movement. His stripped-down spin on the twang-driven Bakersfield sound of the ’60s yielded hit singles and albums. Ever since, his albums have reflected unswerving excellence. On his latest, Yoakam and his longtime band –…

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  • Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan

    Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan

    In Session (Deluxe Edition)

    Talk about a summit – this session was a Luke Skywalker-meets-Yoda moment. The live album, originally released in 1999, is finally available in its entirety on LP, CD, and high-resolution digital formats. Backed by an exceptional band, King and Vaughan were filmed at CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario, on December 6, 1983. King was the seasoned…

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  • Danny Fender

    Danny Fender

    Danny Fender was one of the great guitarists you may never have heard. He died December 3, 2024, at age 54. Fender was well-known among his people, the American Roma. He recorded sporadically including several live recordings as Danny Fender and the Caravans, released by L.A.’s Festival Records, including his 2006 album, A Band of…

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  • The Hot Club of San Francisco

    The Hot Club of San Francisco

    Original Gadjo

    Django Reinhardt is inarguably near the top of the most-influential jazz artists, considering how many ensembles (speaking globally) strive to emulate his Quintette du Hot Club de France 70 years after his death. On American shores, gypsy-jazz author and VG contributor Michael Dregni called the Hot Club of San Francisco “one of the first American…

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