Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Raconteurs Reunite at MI Fest

Posted: September 19, 2011

The Raconteurs reunited onstage Saturday night at the inaugural MI Fest, held about 75 miles southwest of Detroit. Jack White’s band with Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler played a 14-song, 85-minute headlining set that covered material from their two albums, 2006′s Broken Boy Soldiers and 2008′s Consolers of the Lonely.

Watch a few clips below.

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Patrick Stump Reveals Album Cover

Posted: September 14, 2011

Gretsch artist Patrick Stump recently revealed the album artwork for his solo debut, Soul Punk, due out October 18. Stump will be joining Panic! at the Disco for a fall tour that kicks off on Oct. 9 in Reno, Nev. Dates here.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Vegas Unveils Collective Soul Memorabilia Case

Posted: September 12, 2011

Collective Soul rocked the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night, hours after the hotel honored the internationally-acclaimed rock group band with the unveiling of a brand new memorabilia case.

Known for being the home to rock and roll entertainment and memorabilia, the case encloses special belongings of Collective Soul including three guitars, priceless photos, a signed drum head, and a video display featuring the group’s live concert DVD.

Here’s an exclusive Gretsch video of Collective Soul’s frontman Ed Roland …

Tags: Collective Soul, Ed Roland, Gretsch Guitars, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the Joint
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Watch Jeff Bridges’ AOL Music Session

Posted: September 9, 2011

Actor and musician Jeff Bridges recently performed for AOL Music Sessions in support of his newly released eponymous solo album. Enjoy a few clips below … (and don’t forget to enter our contest for a chance to win the Gretsch guitar you see Bridges playing)

“What a Little Bit of Love Can Do”

“Maybe I Missed the Point”

Behind-the-Scenes

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Watch Trailer for George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Posted: September 8, 2011

The Martin Scorsese-directed George Harrison: Living in the Material World premiered over Labor Day weekend at the Telluride Film Festival. The two-part documentary will air on HBO October 5-6.

The film is accompanied by a book of the same name, penned by Harrison’s widow, Olivia.

“It’s been five years (referring to the time it took to make the film) and it really took a good two years before I could just open my hand a bit,” she said at a Telluride screening Q&A of sharing her late husband’s keepsakes in research for the film. “There were letters that George never imagined his mother saved or that would be read. They were so revealing and just so honest; that really was the beginning of this project.”

Enjoy a trailer for the film below.

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