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Jimmy Page Teams Up with Fender to Recreate His Iconic 1959 Telecaster

Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page has joined forces with Fender to recreate his iconic 1959 Telecaster which he played with The Yardbirds and used on Led Zeppelin’s self-titled ...
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Van Morrison Releases New Track ‘Got to Go Where the Love Is’

The song is taken from the prolific singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album ‘The Prophet Speaks’. Van Morrison has released a new song, ‘Got to Go Where the Love Is’, which ...
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Mark Knopfler Plots Summer North American Tour – Tour Dates

Dire Straits front man books 27 headlining dates for 2019 promoting new LP ‘Down the Road Wherever’. Mark Knopfler announced a headlining North American tour for summer 2019. ...
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Mark Knopfler Announces 2019 World Tour
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Mark Knopfler Announces 2019 World Tour

Just announced – Mark’s 2019 tour in support of his forthcoming ninth studio album, ‘Down the Road Wherever’ kicks off April 25, 2019! For presale information and concert ...
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Natural Fender Telecaster from 1977

In early 1951 – Fender renamed its only production solid-body guitar the Telecaster, replacing the short-lived Broadcaster moniker used in late 1950. The Telecaster quickly became the guitar ...
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“HAPPY XMAS” from Eric Clapton – His First-Ever Christmas Album Is Available Now!
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“HAPPY XMAS” from Eric Clapton – His First-Ever Christmas Album Is Available Now!

“Happy Xmas” is Clapton’s 24th studio album and his first since 2016’s “I Still Do”. It mixes instantly recognizable holiday classics with lesser-known unique titles along with an ...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 2019 Nominees
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2019 Nominees

Last year Dire Straits has been nominated and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. These days the guys from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ...
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40 Years of Dire Straits
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40 Years of Dire Straits

Today marks 40 years since Dire Straits released their self-titled debut album through Vertigo Records. It was the album that first introduced the rolling verses, and smooth guitar ...
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Fender Releases Hybrid Jazz – Tele Model

The newest entry in Fender’s 2018 Parallel Universe series hit the streets this week in the form of the hybrid Jazz-Tele. This limited edition model features Jazzmaster-style single-coil ...
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Five Ways to Make Your Guitar Solos Stand Out

The problem is not the notes you play. The problem is what you are soloing over. We all want our guitar solos to stand out, to capture the ...
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