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Celebrate Gretsch’s 130 Years with Twang-O-Rama Concert

Posted: March 18, 2013

Celebrate Gretsch’s 130 years with the Twang-O-Rama concert event at the Tempe Guitar Show. It all takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Antique Electronics.

The party will feature several select bands and performing members of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society until 3 p.m.

Tags: Antique Electronics, Chet Atkins Appreciation Society, gretsch, Tempe Guitar Show, Twang-O-Rama
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The Airborne Toxic Event Take SXSW by Storm

Posted: March 15, 2013

With an opening gig at Thursday’s Waterloo Records SXSW Day Party, Los Angeles’ the Airborne Toxic Event delivered in spades.

They didn’t have much time in the abbreviated time slot that the South by Southwest music festival typically allows, but the indie rockers fit a lot into their set.

At one point, the energy was so high that singer Mikel Jollett even climbed to the top of the scaffolding to deliver the anthemic “Does This Mean You’re Moving On?” off their self-titled debut. (more…)

Tags: South by Southwest, Such Hot Blood, SXSW, The Airborne Toxic Event
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Fifth-Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion Festival is a Hit

Posted: February 27, 2013

With a backdrop of crystal blue waters, beautiful blue skies and mid-70s temperatures, the Fifth-Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion festival drew 11,000-plus attendees from Feb. 15-17. If you appreciate hotrod cars, pinup girl contests and twanging Gretsch guitars, Lake Havasu State Park (Arizona) was indeed the place to be. (more…)

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Grammys Bring Out Another Blockbuster Show

Posted: February 12, 2013

The 55th annual Grammy Awards show honored several breakout acts this year, drawing from an eclectic group of artists.

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach actually led the night with four trophies, sweeping the rock categories (song, album and performance) while also nabbing a Grammy for producer of the year.

British folk band Mumford & Sons won Album of the Year for Babel, indie-pop act Fun. won Song of the Year for “We Are Young,” Halestorm was honored with the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for “Love Bites (So Do I)” and Australian singer Gotye won Record of the Year for “Somebody That I Used to Know.”

Gretsch signature artist Tim Armstrong might not have won an award with his punk outfit Rancid, but the singer-songwriter did take home some hardware for his collaboration with reggae icon Jimmy Cliff. (more…)

Tags: Black Keys, Bruno Mars, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Jimmy Cliff, Rebirth, Tim Armstrong
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Steve Alba Celebrated 50th Birthday in Style

Posted: February 12, 2013

Legendary skateboarder Steve Alba celebrated his 50th birthday in style, gathering a crew at the Fontana North skatepark in California for a party that included a skate session and live music from the Flamethrowers.