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Bret Michaels of Poison fame signs up with Dean Guitars

Dean Guitars Announce Signing of Celebrity Rocker Bret Michaels and New “Aphex Powered” Acoustic Electric Series. Dean Guitars has signed an exclusive artist endorsement deal with celebrity rocker Bret Michaels. Dean Guitars CEO Elliott “Dean” Rubinson said, “We are extremely excited to work with Bret, he's the ultimate professional. We are in development on Bret's […]

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Top 50 Guitar Solos

Gibson have published another one of their “Top” lists, one from themselves, and one was put together with the help of votes from fans. Firstly, here's the Top 50 according to Gibson: 1. “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) 2. “Eruption,” Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) 3. “All Along the Watchtower,” The Jimi Hendrix

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Women Guitarists

Women Performers This page salutes the rise of professional female guitarists. Thanks to pioneers like Bonnie Raitt and Joan Jett, women have earned an equal place in what has traditionally been a male-dominated field. Info on them is still hard to find, though, so your suggestions for the content of this page are welcome! (text,

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Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard Born: Apr 6 , 1937 in Bakersfield, CA Instruments: Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals Style: Traditional Country, Bakersfield Sound, Western Swing Revival Bio   |   Sites   |   Story As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s. Haggard became one of the

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