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One of the most successful hard rock acts in the 1980s was Def Leppard, who by the end of the decade had sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. Tragedy struck the band in 1984 when, as a result of a car accident, drummer Rick Allen had his left arm amputated. Nothing, however, could have [...]

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On that fateful day when your manger finally says, “Hit the road, Jack,” will you be prepared? Just in case the answer is “No,” Gear-Monkey has enlisted a blue ribbon panel of street-smart rockers to recount their bloodiest war stories and tell you how to dodge the slings and arrows of outrageous touring. Don’t say [...]

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Duane Allman’s future looked blindingly bright in the fall of October 1971. The Allman Brothers Band had just seen the three years of hardcore touring pay off in fashion. Their third release, the live double album At Filmore East, had gone Gold, and both the band and Duane were being hailed as rock visionaries. Sessions [...]

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You May Be a Poseur
You know Jeff Foxworthy’s classic saying, “You may be a redneck”. . . routine? Listen to my version of the poseur signs.
If you grown a goatee and mustache because you thought it would look good onstage, you may be a poseur.
If you are a young women who writes folky songs while [...]

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Hard rockers, retro-geeks, and shred-heads rejoice! A new super-group has formed!
 
I know, we all thought the days of the super-group had long since died and withered, much like the big-hair and ripped jeans that were so prevalent, as they say, back in the day.
 
This new musical juggernaut, is made up of some of the most [...]

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