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“It is time for an exorcism in our nation’s capital”Neil Young’s brother Bob debuts his first song at 78
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The EBMM artist’s signature model is now available in a 6-string variant with custom electronics, versatile ergonomics and an exquisite buckeye-burl topHow Joe Bonamassa dealt with the pressures of recording Royal Tea at Abbey Road
”Write the fucking songs! Abbey Road didn't write the songs for The Beatles, The Beatles wrote the songs… they just happened to be at Abbey Road!“James Oliver on sharing a stage with Albert Lee, his love of Telecasters and why Skodas are better than Cadillacs
The guitar player doing his utmost to revive the rockabilly sound, he’s already being touted by his peers as the next titan of the Telecaster and now counts Jimmie Vaughan as a label mate.Have Gibson and Adam Jones just released the best guitar launch video ever?
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