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Joe Walsh Announces New Album, Streaming Title Track, "Analog Man"

By Josh Hart published 22 March 2012

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Legendary guitarist Joe Walsh has announced a June 5 release date for his new solo album, Analog Man.

The title track of the album also is available for streaming now, and you can listen below, or over at Walsh's official website.

Analog Man marks Walsh's 12th solo album and his first in two decades, his last being 1992's Songs for a Dying Planet.

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Josh Hart

Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.

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