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Queen’s Brian May Partners With Gibson On Limited-Edition 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Queen’s Brian May Partners With Gibson On Limited-Edition 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Queen’s Brian May has collaborated with Gibson to unveil a limited-edition SJ-200 12-string acoustic guitar, with only 100 models available. Handcrafted by Gibson’s luthiers, the guitar incorporates design and sound modifications personally specified by May, including the unique feature of mounting the strings in reverse order to achieve his distinctive sound. “The idea for this…More

Layne Staley’s Lost Journals Set To Be Published In Book Titled ‘This Angry Pen’

Layne Staley’s Lost Journals Set To Be Published In Book Titled ‘This Angry Pen’

The unpublished writings of late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, which features “never-before-seen poetry, raw handwritten lyrics, intimate scribblings, and heartfelt notes,” will be published in an upcoming 176-page book titled, This Angry Pen: The Lost Journals of Layne Staley. The book will be released on November 11th via Weldon Owen Publishing and distributed…More

Kansas Singer Ronnie Platt Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

Kansas Singer Ronnie Platt Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

Kansas vocalist Ronnie Platt has just revealed that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on February 11. Due to Platt’s health concerns, the band has cancelled two upcoming shows while he undergoes surgery to remove the thyroid. On his Facebook page, Platt reassured fans by noting the 99% survival rate, while sharing that the cancer…More

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