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Music from an alternate classical universe
Toronto Star,  Canada - 24 Jan 2008, 3:33am
Today, we have Guitar Hero for our Wii. Austrian emperor Leopold I had violin showman and composer Heinrich von Biber for entertainment inspiration. ... Read full story »

Guitar Night musicians strum up fresh sounds
Baltimore Sun, United States - 24 Jan 2008, 2:21am
"For the most part, I don't think people who play guitar are as famous as they should be, given the quality of the music they produce," Gore said. ... Read full story »

Points of light lead the way to guitar music proficiency TECH TEST
Allentown Morning Call, PA - 24 Jan 2008, 2:16am
The Fretlight FG-431 Vintage Electric Guitar ($549.95, Optek Music Systems) is a serious teaching tool masquerading as a classic Fender Telecaster. ... Read full story »

Music Preview: 'International Guitar Night' showcases warmth of ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 23 Jan 2008, 11:17pm
Gore plays a steel-stringed instrument, and he often tunes his guitar out of the standard EADGBE tuning -- a characteristic of much "new acoustic" music. ... Read full story »

MUSIC: Sibelius still new half a century later
InsideVandy, TN - 23 Jan 2008, 10:05pm
"There's no electric guitar or drum set or computerized mixing!" True, but instead of the drum set there are rumbling timpani, echoing throughout the ... Read full story »

MUSIC: Classic albums you need to hear: 'Exile on Main Street?
InsideVandy, TN - 23 Jan 2008, 9:40pm
The hooky opening guitar riff is met by Mick Jagger's half-sneered vocals: "I can hear you talking on the street / Your mouth don't move but I can hear you ... Read full story »

Rock Band, Guitar Hero Boost Digital Music Sales
PC World - 23 Jan 2008, 6:27pm
The Rock Hero Effect: People buy either Rock Band or Guitar Hero. They get hooked on the addictive and lasting gameplay. They start buying expansion songs ... Read full story »

Mellowdrone happy to make its influences known
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 23 Jan 2008, 5:11pm
"My dad always played music around the house. It was every night after dinner, he'd sit there with a glass of wine and play some songs on a guitar," Bates ... Read full story »

World Music, Local Musician
Burke Connection, VA - 23 Jan 2008, 4:34pm
When did you start playing and performing music? I played instruments in school, and picked up guitar when I was 14. But I was an undisciplined student; ... Read full story »

PAUL GILBERT At NAMM; Video Available
Blabbermouth.net, NY - 23 Jan 2008, 3:09pm
"After the success of the 'Get Out Of My Yard' CD and playing on G3 [in 2007], I am feeling inspired and still very much in the mood for guitar music," he ... Read full story »

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A Fender Guitar for a Child
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