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Rolling Stones Play Secret Show at Small Club on L.A.’s Eastside
Mick, Keef and co. warm up for upcoming tour with surprise show at LA’s 650-capacity Echoplex
By Alex Baker
The Rolling Stones played a surprise “secret show” for a lucky 700 fans last night at the Echoplex, a club on the eastside of Los Angeles.
Only about an hour’s notice was given before tickets were made available. Some 2000 people turned up at the venue to take part in a lottery for tickets, while others chased around to get… Read More
Black Sabbath Announce North American Summer Tour
Ozzy and co. to kickoff 20 city jaunt across U.S. and Canada in July
By Alex Baker
Black Sabbath have announced a full North American tour for this summer that will kickoff on July 25 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX.
The Sabs have mostly reunited their original lineup which in addition to frontman Ozzy Osborne, also includes guitarist Tony Iommi and… Read More
The Gary Moore Les Paul Standard
Gibson USA unveils signature axe dedicated to late great blues rock legend
By Alex Baker
Gibson Guitars has unveiled the Gary Moore Les Paul Standard, a signature model based on the one-of-a-kind instrument the late guitar hero played throughout his career.
From the mid-Seventies until his death in 2011, Gary Moore was a towering figure in the world of rock and roll guitar. The Belfast born guitarist played with Thin Lizzy at various points in his career and as a… Read More
Black Crowes and Tedeschi Trucks Band Announce Summer Tour
Black Crowes will co-headline tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band this summer
By Alex Baker
The Black Crowes have announced a summer tour on which they will co-headline with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The short tour of outdoor venues will kick off in Nashville, TN on July 19 and conclude in Rochester, NY on August 15. The London Souls… Read More
Amanda Palmer Writes Poem to Boston Bombing Suspect – Has She Gone Too Far?
Crowd-sourcing art rock diva composes poem for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
By Alex Baker
In what is assumedly the latest in a string of efforts designed to test the limits of her likability with the public, Amanda Palmer has published a poem for Boston Bombing suspect Dzhohkar Tsarnaev on her blog.
The poem, entitled simply A Poem for Dzhohkar, has drawn an angry response on Read More
Budda Amplification’s Groovy New Line of Guitar Effects
Eastern inspired guitar effects pedals with classic rock tones
By Alex Baker
Budda Amplification has unveiled a new line of boutique effects pedals inspired by themes of Eastern spirituality. The line consists of the Samsara Delay, the Om Overdrive, the Karma Chorus, the Chakra Compressor, and the Zenman Overdrive/Boost. All the units are housed in durable heavy-duty steel casing and sport mystical Eastern artwork.
OM Overdrive
The Om Overdrive provides a cutting,… Read More
