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Here are a few more tasty nuggets of wisdom about playing in a rock band from someone who’s been there: Frank Doris. This time, Frank highlights the importance of rehearsing—because if you don’t rehearse, you’re gonna suck.
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To mark his 50th year in music, Guy Bélanger recorded Postcards from London at Abbey Road’s iconic Studio 2—an audacious dream brought to life by producer Jean Ouimet and a tight-knit Quebecois team.
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Frank Doris continues to mine his experience accrued over 50 years of playing in bands, offering insight into brand identity, having a set list, and playing music you don’t like for the sake of entertaining the crowd!
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In a house bursting with 13 speakers and 6 subwoofers, one audiophile’s living room doubles as a 7.6.6 surround-sound sanctuary—though his wife might call it something else entirely.
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Before the Berlin Wall fell, it wasn’t just a physical barrier; it was a scar running through the heart of a divided city. For nearly three decades, it symbolized the ideological conflict between East and West, splitting families and friends, and casting a shadow over Berlin. Potsdamer Platz, the concert’s location, held heavy symbolism from…
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On July 15, 1989, the historic and picturesque Venice Lagoon in Italy became the stage for one of the most iconic concerts in rock history. Pink Floyd, the legendary British rock band, performed a free concert that drew an estimated 200,000 people, with countless more tuning in to the live broadcast. This event is etched…
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T.H.E. Show 2024 delivered standout moments—from AGD’s immersive orchestral realism and Margules’s dynamic warmth to PBN’s jaw-dropping power and finesse, which earned this year’s “Best of Show” nod from a well-sated reviewer.
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(New York) May 13, 2024 David Gilmour today announced his first live shows in eight years in Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY, in support of his new album Luck and Strange, to be released on September 6 on Sony Music.
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Frank Doris interviews Nick Getz, son of sax legend Stan Getz, and Abey Fonn of Impex Records, about the new Getz/Gilberto LP reissue of the bossa nova classic.
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Claude Lemaire kicks off his seven-part series Diving into Disco by defending disco’s cultural legitimacy and sonic richness, while tracing its roots in gay liberation and challenging its enduring underappreciation among audiophiles.
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Michael Fremer steps into the role of record producer with Rufus Reid Presents Caelan Cardello, a live, all-analog jazz LP born from a chance performance—and now a top-seller, expertly mastered, pressed, and produced with passion and purpose.
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Davide Lo Surdo, born on July 24th 1999 in Rome, Italy, is an Italian guitarist who has made a significant mark in music history, earning the title of the fastest guitarist in the history of music, as described by Rolling Stone Brazil magazine, for his remarkable ability to play a staggering 129 notes per second.…
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In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic albums to have landed on the lit side of the Earth, Pro-Ject unveils a DSOTM turntable that doesn’t just echo the prism artwork—it is the art.
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Tired of floor-bound audio? A playful ode to ceiling-mounted speakers, this satirical piece envisions a world where sound rains down from above—literally. With faux features like Auto-Twirl and “Advanced Spiderweb Acoustics,” the author gleefully skewers audiophile excess.
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In this moving tribute, Sinéad O’Connor’s battles with trauma, fame, and faith are laid bare—yet it’s her transcendent voice and fierce vulnerability that ultimately defined a life lived beyond the grasp of convention.
