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Duane Allman: Long-Lost 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

Posted 04/12/2011 at 2:27pm | by Alan Paul, Photo By E.J. Devokaitis

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Duane Allman’s long-lost 1957 Gibson Les Paul goldtop has been found and given a new lease on life courtesy of the Allman Brothers Band Museum.

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Weezer: River's Edge

Posted 04/08/2011 at 11:24am | by Alan Di Perna, Photo By Travis Shinn

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Rivers Cuomo keeps Weezer moving full steam ahead with two new albums, Hurley and Death to False Metal, and deluxe reissues of two Nineties classics.

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A Day to Remember Discuss New Album

Posted 04/07/2011 at 1:58pm | by Mikael Wood, Photo By Colby Lysne

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The metalcore pop-punkers get their sound together on What Separates Me from You.

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Interview: Jeff Beck Pays Tribute on 'Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul'

Posted 04/06/2011 at 12:43pm | by Chris Gill, Photo by Ross Halfin

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Archive: Jeff Beck's Rock 'n' Roll Party

When Les Paul passed away at the age of 94 on August 13, 2009, most obituaries overstated a few of his contributions and understated others. Some claimed he invented the electric guitar (he didn’t even invent the solidbody guitar, though he was among the first to experiment with its design) while barely mentioning his pioneering work in the development of multitrack recording. And while many articles mentioned his namesake Gibson Les Paul guitar, few discussed just how great a guitarist he was.

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Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil Discuss Soundgarden's Future

Posted 03/30/2011 at 3:51pm | by Chris Gill, Photo By Danny Clinch

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The only thing more shocking than Soundgarden's sudden breakup in 1997 was their sudden revival in 2010. Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil reflect on the group’s celebrated past and discuss its uncertain future.

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