Dream date with Ozzy Osbourne at Ozzfest

Blake Beckman of Idaho is probably looking up at the sky thanking God for the opportunity of a lifetime. Why? Because he was just chosen as the winner of ESP guitars summer contest in which […]

Unreleased Beatles Reel-to-Reel Tape Recently Found

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Liverpool Daily Post reports that an unreleased tape recorded by the Beatles had been unearthed. The 7-inch wide reel-to-reel was found in the attic of a house in Liverpool. The Philips reel-to-reel tape was not […]

Birth of Blind Faith Cream and Traffic join forces

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With its members drawn from Traffic and Cream, two of the most popular groups of the era, Blind Faith was hailed as rock’s first supergroup. The band started when Eric Clapton, who had just left […]

MC5 Kick out the Jams Rock and Roll

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By the final months of 1968, civil disorder in the United States was in full and bloody bloom. Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the country played out its own violent scenarios between the […]

Hendrix Fire Fender Stratocaster Guitar to Fetch $1.5 Million

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Jimi Hendrix loved to put on a show, and boy did he! He was widely known for his pyromaniac stunts, setting at least 3 of his Fender Stratocasters on fire at live shows. This wild […]

Creedence Clearwater Revival Bayou Country CCR Rock n Roll

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By the beginning of 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival had already attained a small measure of fame with “Suzie Q” the hit song from the band’s self-titled 1968 debut. But the hit-making machine the group would […]

DEAN ZELINSKY: I Can No Longer Attach My Name To DEAN GUITARS

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Today Gear-Vault received information that Dean Zelinsky, founder of Dean Guitars, announced that he has parted ways with Dean Guitars, the company that he founded in 1977. Zelinsky sold Dean Guitars in 1991. Zelinsky was […]

Cream ‘Goodbye’ The End of Cream 1968

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When just two-years of its inception, Cream—thanks to such signature songs as “Sunshine of Your Love” and the landmark double album “Wheels of Fire”—was able to boast a dedicated international following.In the U.S., Eric Clapton, […]

Cliff Burton of Metallica Life & Death 1962 – 1986

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It’s been said before, but it’s always worth repeating: Cliff Burton was a true original. His life cut short at the age of 24, the Metallica bassist with the long, lank, stoner hair, defiantly unfashionable […]

Trisha Lurie from California for making Les Paul Girl

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Trisha Lurie from California for making Les Paul Girl Tell us about your musical experience Well, I am a singer songwriter, guitarist.. a rock girl all the way. Worked with a few different bands but […]