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Nita Strauss
Following stints in Femme Fatale and the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens, and being ranked #1 on Guitar World’s list of “10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know,” Nita Strauss landed a 2014 gig as the official in-house guitarist for the L.A. KISS, the arena football team owned by KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Months later, Alice…
The Fixx
College friends, vocalist Cy Curnin and drummer Adam Woods decided to have a crack at starting a group. They placed an ad and recruited guitarist Jamie West-Oram, keyboardist Rupert Greenall and bassist Charlie Barret. They originally called themselves The Fix but found that there was already band using that moniker so they quickly added another…
Dusty Hill Bass Auctioned
“The Collection Of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top“ presented by Julien’s Auctions began on Thursday, December 7th. Hill’s signature 1953 Fender Precision bass, the most played instrument by Hill in this collection sold for $393,700. It was the second highest bass sold at auction behind Paul McCartney‘s Yamaha BB-1200 bass that went for $471,900 in ’21 breaking the…
Key Events: August 2023
8/1 COVID-19 sidelines Sevendust guitarist John Connolly. The tour’s opening dates (in Buffalo and Asbury Park) are the first shows he misses in his entire career with the band. 8/1 Heavy rains turn Germany’s Wacken Open Air into a mudfest. Initially, cars and trucks are banned before the expected 85,000 in attendance is limited by organizers to…
British Rock
The allure of Rock ‘n’ Roll transcended oceans, firmly entrenching itself in England just as it had in the U.S. Yet, across the Atlantic, British youth found themselves amalgamating Rock ‘n’ Roll and R&B, unconcerned with the distinctions between them. When British artists began emulating these sounds, they blended their unique perspectives into the mix,…
Beach Boys
The Beach Boys featured three talented brothers, Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, a cousin, Mike Love and a friend, Al Jardine. Of them all, the most talented and sensitive was Brian. Their first hit was “Surfin’ U.S.A.” which put new lyrics to a Chuck Berry riff. The Beach Boys were soon on a roll with…