Guitarists

British Blues-Rock Star Joanne Shaw Taylor Puts a New Spin on Soulful Classics with New Studio Album Releasing on September 17th

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Albums, Joe Bonamassa, Joanne

PRE-ORDER 'THE BLUES ALBUM' ON VINYL, CD & DIGITAL FROM KTBARECORDS.COM

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  • PRE-ORDER 'THE BLUES ALBUM' ON VINYL, CD & DIGITAL FROM KTBARECORDS.COM
    The album will be released via Joe Bonamassa's independent blues label KTBA Records.
  • Joanne and Joe have been best friends and fans of each other's music for many years.
  • Joanne always wanted to work with Joe if the right project or collaboration came about.
  • Ultimately, what did Bonamassa set out to achieve by co-producing this magnificent, rich, and beautifully recorded and performed album for Joanne?

Jackson Browne Shares Live Video For "My Cleveland Heart"

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Musicians, Guitarists, Jackson Browne, Val McCallum, Browne, James Taylor

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Last week, Jackson Browne released his new album Downhill From Everywhere via Inside Recordings.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Last week, Jackson Browne released his new album Downhill From Everywhere via Inside Recordings.
  • Ahead of his tour with James Taylor, which kicks off tomorrow at the United Center in Chicago, Browne shared a 'live from home' video for the album single "My Cleveland Heart."
  • The video features Browne along with his longtime guitarist and "My Cleveland Heart" co-writer Val McCallum, and engineer Kevin Smith.
  • Browne will tour with James Taylor & His All-Star Band this summer and fall, and recently announced the "Evening With" tour, a run of headline shows with his full band in September.

Joe Bonamassa Auctions Rare Gibson 1959 Les Paul From Coveted Guitar Collection

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Instrument amplifiers, Joe Bonamassa, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Vibroverb, Guitars, Collecting, Vintage Guitar, Fender Telecasters

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blues Rock titan Joe Bonamassa known as one of today's foremost experts and collectors of rare Gibson and Fender guitars will be auctioning his sought after 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar from his private collection this Saturday, July 31st. Hosted by Heritage Auction House, the lot is billed as an "NFT collection" which will also include a tokenized original song recorded by Joe. For more than 25 years, Joe Bonamassa has been a collector and enthusiast of rare vintage guitars and accessories and is widely respected as an aficionado. Bonamassa is taking his knowledge and artistry of guitars and bringing them together for what promises to be a groundbreaking NFT.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Blues Rock titan Joe Bonamassa known as one of today's foremost experts and collectors of rare Gibson and Fender guitars will be auctioning his sought after 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar from his private collection this Saturday, July 31st.
  • Said Bonamassa, which is why he decided to add a rare asset that has increased value for over 62 years to his upcoming auction from his personal collection.
  • The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard and 1963 Fender Vibroverb Amp are two of Bonamassa's most prized possessions.
  • -1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Serial # 9 0346

Staunch Moderates™ - RapStar Casanova Ace and DJ Staunch Feature Jeffrey Skunk Baxter of Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan On Their Just Dropped Single "Socrates Café"

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Musical groups, Lead guitarists, Jeff Baxter, The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Bigfoot

ASPEN, Colo., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  The first single for intellectual movement Staunch Moderates is "Socrates Café", a melodious spoken word narrative of the history of the movement written and performed by Staunch Moderates co-founder Gregory T. Simmons and rapper Casanova Ace (a.k.a. Clemmie Garard), with lead guitar by Jeffrey Skunk Baxter of The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan – all morally supported by the movement's bigger than life mascot, Staunch. Staunch is a seven and a half foot bigfoot character who embodies the movement's home base of Aspen, CO and is the face of the movement's musical endeavorsand events.

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  • Clemmie Garard), with lead guitar by Jeffrey Skunk Baxter of The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan all morally supported by the movement's bigger than life mascot, Staunch.
  • Staunch is a seven and a half foot bigfoot character who embodies the movement's home base of Aspen, CO and is the face of the movement's musical endeavorsand events.
  • Staunch Moderates Movement, founded in 2019, has been driven by passion and emotion through music.
  • After the election, in December of 2020, Staunch Moderates began this album project to help tell the story of the movement, the people behind it.

Joe Bonamassa Auctions Rare Gibson 1959 Les Paul From Coveted Guitar Collection

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Instrument amplifiers, Joe Bonamassa, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Vibroverb, Guitars, Collecting, Vintage Guitar, Fender Telecasters

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blues Rock titan Joe Bonamassa known as one of today's foremost experts and collectors of rare Gibson and Fender guitars will be auctioning his sought after 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar from his private collection this Saturday, July 31st. Hosted by Heritage Auction House, the lot is billed as an "NFT collection" which will also include a tokenized original song recorded by Joe. For more than 25 years, Joe Bonamassa has been a collector and enthusiast of rare vintage guitars and accessories and is widely respected as an aficionado. Bonamassa is taking his knowledge and artistry of guitars and bringing them together for what promises to be a groundbreaking NFT.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Blues Rock titan Joe Bonamassa known as one of today's foremost experts and collectors of rare Gibson and Fender guitars will be auctioning his sought after 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar from his private collection this Saturday, July 31st.
  • Said Bonamassa, which is why he decided to add a rare asset that has increased value for over 62 years to his upcoming auction from his personal collection.
  • The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard and 1963 Fender Vibroverb Amp are two of Bonamassa's most prized possessions.
  • -1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Serial # 9 0346

Innovative Platform Stary Announces The Stary Writing Camp, A Free Writing Course For Aspiring Creators

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Fan fiction, Slash fiction, Slash, Audience

Bolstering further incentives to completing each course in a timely manner, the Stary Writing Camp offers the chance to win a writing contract with the platform, credit bonuses that can be applied towards any of Stary's top genre-specific apps (Dreame, Ringdom and Slash) and advisory sessions with Stary's top creators.

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  • Bolstering further incentives to completing each course in a timely manner, the Stary Writing Camp offers the chance to win a writing contract with the platform, credit bonuses that can be applied towards any of Stary's top genre-specific apps (Dreame, Ringdom and Slash) and advisory sessions with Stary's top creators.
  • Each week, the most impressive works from the intensive sessions will be featured on the Stary Writing Facebook Page and will reach the 70,000 members of the writing community.
  • Their top reading platforms Dreame, Ringdom and Slash are aimed at targeted audiences, which ensure that stories are finding the best fit for every reader.
  • With over 300,000 books written and published on the platform and a total reach of over 100 million readers in over 130 countries to date, Stary is redefining the writing experience for every user and creator near and far.

NFT Technology Is Set To Disrupt The Music Publishing Business Forever Giving More Control Back To Artists For Their Music

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Non-fungible token, Joe Bonamassa

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 30 years now, acclaimed guitar hero Joe Bonamassa has paved his own path in the music industry. Now Bonamassa is teaming up for his latest venture with Heritage Auctions, where he and longtime business partner Roy Weisman are changing the rules of the NFT game to offer one of the most intriguing, high value offers out there. The truly unprecedented lot sets Joe as the first musician to sell his music publishing in an NFT as part of this digital + physical collection, which also features his own "Holy Grail" 1959 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst guitar and 1963 Fender Vibroverb amp that were used to record the song. What truly raises the stakes in the world of art and music, is the value. Here the reserve bid is worth the gear alone, yet Bonamassa is giving a once in a lifetime opportunity to ALSO become the owner of the master and publishing for one of his songs, "Broken Record." It's an innovative move that shows just how ahead of the game Joe's team is. Always on the quest to evolve artistically while simultaneously challenging the infrastructure of the music industry, and a true musical pioneer, Joe has done it again.

Key Points: 
  • The song "Broken Record" is an ode to taking control, just as Bonamassa is doing with his NFT concept.
  • "Broken Record," along with the NFT auction, is a movement that's meant to inspire not only artists and creators, but the everyday person.
  • Weisman says "we're now truly in a unique time in the music business where it is completely just supply and demand.
  • Now with the NFT, artists have an opportunity to build capital for themselves to then build what is their own business.

NFT Technology Is Set To Disrupt The Music Publishing Business Forever Giving More Control Back To Artists For Their Music

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Guitarists, Musicians, Non-fungible token, Joe Bonamassa

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 30 years now, acclaimed guitar hero Joe Bonamassa has paved his own path in the music industry. Now Bonamassa is teaming up for his latest venture with Heritage Auctions, where he and longtime business partner Roy Weisman are changing the rules of the NFT game to offer one of the most intriguing, high value offers out there. The truly unprecedented lot sets Joe as the first musician to sell his music publishing in an NFT as part of this digital + physical collection, which also features his own "Holy Grail" 1959 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst guitar and 1963 Fender Vibroverb amp that were used to record the song. What truly raises the stakes in the world of art and music, is the value. Here the reserve bid is worth the gear alone, yet Bonamassa is giving a once in a lifetime opportunity to ALSO become the owner of the master and publishing for one of his songs, "Broken Record." It's an innovative move that shows just how ahead of the game Joe's team is. Always on the quest to evolve artistically while simultaneously challenging the infrastructure of the music industry, and a true musical pioneer, Joe has done it again.

Key Points: 
  • The song "Broken Record" is an ode to taking control, just as Bonamassa is doing with his NFT concept.
  • "Broken Record," along with the NFT auction, is a movement that's meant to inspire not only artists and creators, but the everyday person.
  • Weisman says "we're now truly in a unique time in the music business where it is completely just supply and demand.
  • Now with the NFT, artists have an opportunity to build capital for themselves to then build what is their own business.

Jackson Browne Releases New Album Downhill From Everywhere

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Musicians, Guitarists, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Browne, Inside Recordings

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jackson Browne released his new album Downhill From Everywhere via Inside Recordings.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jackson Browne released his new album Downhill From Everywhere via Inside Recordings.
  • In support of the record, Browne will tour the US with James Taylor starting next week on Thursday, July 29 at the United Center in Chicago.
  • He will also play a run of shows in September for his "Evening With" tour, featuring Browne backed by his full band.
  • Jackson Browne is on tour with James Taylor & his All Star Band this Summer and Fall.

The Jerry Garcia Family In Partnership With YellowHeart To Release Limited Edition NFT Collection Of Digital Artwork Created By Music Legend Jerry Garcia

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Musicians, Guitarists, Culture of San Francisco, Jerry Garcia, Non-fungible token

The NFT collection is centered around a mesmerizing digital artwork series entitled An Odd Little Place: The Digital Works of Jerry Garcia (1992-1995) featuring 20 digital artwork pieces from the music legend and visual artist.

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  • The NFT collection is centered around a mesmerizing digital artwork series entitled An Odd Little Place: The Digital Works of Jerry Garcia (1992-1995) featuring 20 digital artwork pieces from the music legend and visual artist.
  • Preview the NFT collection here: https://youtu.be/h1DUvzTSa-o
    An early adopter of digital art, Garcia's collection offers an exciting glimpse into his passion and inspiration.
  • The overall collection features 17 limited edition pieces of original digital artwork and three additional works that were found in the Garcia Archive in a folder entitled "Last 48 Hours."
  • "We are honored to be able to partner with the Garcia family to showcase the innovative digital works of Jerry Garcia.