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Great Performances: Ted Nugent Live at Dallas International Guitar Festival

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent performs LIVE at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. In this exclusive Guitar Shop TV footage, the “Motor City Madman” lays down an incredible hard rockin’ performance with some absolutely KILLER solos—Check out the RED HOT rendition of “Cat Scratch Fever!”

 

Nugent began performing professionally in 1958 and has sold 30 million records. He first rose to fame as the lead guitarist for The Read More

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Guitar Shop TV Episode 10: Steven Tyler

GSTV Episode Ten: Steven Tyler, Aerosmith’s legendary lead singer, speaks with GSTV about his new rock fashion line by Andrew Charles, that recently launched at Macy’s in New York, and delivers an exciting live performance at his NYC launch party—then, we speak with Artist Showcase winners The Worsties via Skype and check out their exciting high-energy rock/punk/pop sounds.

 

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GSTV Featured Artist : Leslie Craig – Artist Showcase

Also hailing from Nashville, Leslie Craig is an infinitely charismatic country-rock singer/songwriter with a deeply pronounced soul influence. A full time working performer by the age of 17, Leslie is a local favorite in Nashville and fronts a versatile band that’s capable of matching her every turn as she veers effortlessly from rock to blues to country to soul, all in her inimitable, soaring rootsy vocal style.

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Shop Spotlight: Rudy’s Music – New York

Rudy Pensa, the owner of Rudy’s Music, talks with Guitar Shop TV about the vintage guitar market from his new Soho store on Broome Street in downtown Manhattan. Pensa discusses the buying opportunities created by the recession and when he expects to see the vintage guitar market recover. Pensa also shows off his “new love,” a blond ash Fender Stratocaster from 1959.

Rudy’s Music has been an institution on New York’s 48th Street block of music stores since he… Read More

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GSTV Featured Artist : Darling Parade – Artist Showcase


 

Guitar Shop TV is excited to present December’s six Artist Showcase finalists. Our competition continues to attract thousands of submissions from great bands around the world and we think this month’s finalists represent amazing talent. Our December Winner will be announced early next month based on the band receiving the largest number of votes from our viewers around the world.

 

All you need to do to show their support for one of this month’s six finalists is to REGISTER and VOTE FOR YOUR BAND AT OUR “POLLRead More

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Les Paul – The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame – Where Legends Live

 

Guitar Shop TV recently traveled to the legendary Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to speak with VP Todd Mesek, who guided us through a fascinating exhibit on Les Paul, “The Father of the Solid Body Electric Guitar,” who made the sound of rock and roll possible.

 

Paul is one… Read More

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