DOKKEN Announces ‘Heaven Comes Down’ Album Details, Shares Music Video For ‘Fugitive’ Single

Legendary American rockers DOKKEN will release their 13th studio album, “Heaven Comes Down”, on October 27 via Silver Lining Music. The follow-up to 2012’s “Broken Bones” was produced by Bill Palmer and Don Dokken and was mixed by Kevin Shirley (AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN).
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Watch Front-Row 4K Video Of MUDVAYNE’s Concert In Clarkston, Michigan During 2023 ‘The Psychotherapy Sessions’ Tour

The Front Row Bobby YouTube channel has uploaded 4K front-row video of MUDVAYNE’s August 6 concert at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan. Check out the clips below.
MUDVAYNE kicked off its first headlining tour in over 14 years, “The Psychotherapy Sessions”, last month. Support…

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Why diminished phrases can be your secret weapon in a blues chord progression

Josh Smith offers a road map for harmonically interesting blues guitar playing, offering fresh ideas for connecting notes between chords

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“My guitar playing in itself is crude and extremely simple, but whole sonic worlds grow out of it”: Swans influenced everyone from Nirvana to Tool, but Michael Gira still doesn’t see himself as a guitarist

A truly singular talent, the founder of the cult experimental rock outfit “can’t play a single thing written by anyone else” and relies on a battered Guild acoustic that “sounds like s**t” – but he wouldn’t have it any other way

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN’s Official Soccer Team Loses To DORTMUND LEGENDS In ‘Toughest’ Game Of ‘The Future Past’ Season

On July 26, the official IRON MAIDEN soccer team, Iron Maiden FC, continued “The Future Past” football season with a 9-4 defeat against Dortmund Legends. In a social media post, MAIDEN described the match as the “toughest game of the tour”. Video highlights from the game can be seen below.
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For decades no-one even knew his name. This month, James Jamerson will have a street named after him

How James Jamerson became a bass guitar hero: with tributes from Jack Bruce, Suzi Quatro and Paul McCartney

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DISTURBED’s Concert In Raleigh Postponed Due To Power Outage

DISTURBED was forced to postpone its concert Monday night (August 7) in Raleigh, North Carolina due to a power outage in the greater Raleigh area caused by severe weather.
According to the Duke Energy outage map, over 26,000 customers were still without power in the Raleigh area as of Tuesday mornin…

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GIBSON Garage London To Open In Early 2024

Gibson, the iconic and leading American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to announce it will officially open a new Gibson Garage in London. The Gibson Garage…

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“A groundbreaking store for all things Gibson”: Gibson to open new flagship Garage outside the US for the first time

Located in London, the new Gibson Garage will follow in the footsteps of the company’s premiere Nashville store, and stock a range of products from across the Gibson brand family

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Disneyland-salvaged wood and guitars that literally smell as good as they look: Fender goes big on sustainability for unique California Streetwoods collection

Wild tonewood selections head-up the Custom Shop’s newest Masterbuilt range, which was created in partnership with Street Tree Revival

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