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Interview: Vince Gill Discusses His Aptly Titled New Album, 'Guitar Slinger'

Posted 11/11/2011 at 11:10am | by Damian Fanelli

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Country music star Vince Gill might be best known for his radio-friendly voice, his strong songwriting skills, being married to Amy Grant -- and, oh yeah, his 20 Grammy awards. But Vince Gill is a serious and often explosive guitar player who is well versed in a number of styles including blues, rock, bluegrass and chicken pickin'. His latest album, Guitar Slinger, which was released October 24 via MCA Nashville, is aptly titled. It finds him stretching out and cranking up on his killer collection of vintage gear.

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So Far Away: Why Aren't Dire Straits in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Posted 10/16/2011 at 10:31am | by Alex Rice

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Surely, Mark Knopfler and his band must’ve bet on the 1980 Grammys or thrown the Love Over Gold sessions. Otherwise, how can the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame explain its perennial exclusion of British rockers Dire Straits from its list of nominees? It’s a travesty rivaled only by the Baseball Hall of Fame’s lifetime bans of Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson.

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Bob Dylan to Tour with Mark Knopfler This Fall

Posted 07/18/2011 at 12:25pm | by Josh Hart

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Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler will be teaming up for a tour of Europe this fall.

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