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GYM CLASS HEROES
GYM CLASS HEROES After a much-needed break, a hip-hop heavyweight rocks with a hot sequel Gym Class Heroes fans who feared your favorite hip-hop group was gone forever during the long wait for a new...
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RUTHIE FOSTER
RUTHIE FOSTER Making the time to pour her soul into some of her favorite songs Ruthie Foster is running a little late. “Pardon my tardiness,” she says. “I was getting a head start on dinner and...
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WILLIAM SHATNER
WILLIAM SHATNER An unlikely music maker’s bold new mission: to create a sci-fi-concept album William Shatner’s philosophy toward his life and career has served him well. At the very least, it’s kept...
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CHRIS CORNELL
CHRIS CORNELL Soundgarden’s frontman strips down to show off his songbook Seattle native Chris Cornell has lived several musical lives. He rose to fame in the 1990s as the leader of grunge giant...
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LOU REED AND METALLICA
LOU REED AND METALLICA Two giants of rock ’n’ roll team for a controversial collaboration Lou Reed is the first to admit that Lulu, his collaborative concept album with Metallica, is “not a normal...
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MARTINA McBRIDE
MARTINA McBRIDE A country powerhouse finds a new attitude south of Nashville “I don’t claim to be Kris Kristofferson,” says Martina McBride. “I’m still learning to express myself.” After two decades...
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PETER GABRIEL
PETER GABRIEL Injecting new blood into familiar songs with his biggest band ever Peter Gabriel has been exploring rhythm for practically his entire life. He played drums in rock bands as a teen,...
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RAY MANZAREK
RAY MANZAREK From the Doors to the blues, a keyboard legend finds poetry in music By Russell Hall “I’ve been lucky to have lots of poet friends,” says Ray Manzarek. “Poets are great to work with.”...
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JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS
JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS The time is always right for this iconic R&B production partnership By Michael Gallant “Production is about getting it done and getting it to be the best it...
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STANLEY JORDAN
STANLEY JORDAN Still reinventing the sound of jazz, with the aid of some talented friends By Jeff Tamarkin “To me, I’m just playing guitar,” says Stanley Jordan. “Then somebody points out the...
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CHRIS THILE AND YO-YO MA
CHRIS THILE AND YO-YO MA Two master musicians (plus two more) throw a genre-busting rodeo The rhythmic cascade of Chris Thile’s mandolin kicks off “Attaboy,” the first track of a new album with the...
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JUDY COLLINS
JUDY COLLINS Looking back honestly on the bitter and sweet, in song and otherwise Not many lives would include enough excitement for three memoirs, but Judy Collins’ is the exception. She has been a...
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DC VILLAINS
DC VILLAINS Rock trio, comic-book characters, video-game entrepreneurs or TV stars? These guys want it all If their name conjures up images of scheming politicians or comic-book ne’er-do-wells, the...
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RAPCOHORIZON DOMINATOR SILVERFLEX INSTRUMENT CABLE
RAPCOHORIZON DOMINATOR SILVERFLEX INSTRUMENT CABLE Cables that dominate FOR: A straight line to tone. The Dominator SilverFlex Instrument Cable takes RapcoHorizon’s expertise for crafting stage- and...
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COLLINGS I-35 LC
COLLINGS I-35 LC Sweet sounds for the open road FOR: A vintage semi-hollow tone. The Collings I-35 LC is a small-bodied semi-hollow electric filled with tones that sing a song of exceptional...
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CASIO WK-7500 WORKSTATION
CASIO WK-7500 WORKSTATION Keys to instant inspiration FOR: Songcraft and more. The Casio WK-7500 Workstation delivers a wealth of features at a price that won’t break the bank. The WK-7500 boasts 800...
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AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50 STUDIO HEADPHONES
AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50 STUDIO HEADPHONES When clarity matters FOR: Critical listening. Audio-Technica’s flagship ATH-M50 headphones are turning the recording community on its ear, earning kudos from...
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TRAYNOR YGL1 GUITAR AMPLIFIER
TRAYNOR YGL1 GUITAR AMPLIFIER All tube, all the time FOR: Classic guitar tones. Traynor has been making classic tube amps since the early ’60s, and the YGL1 clearly demonstrates the company still has...
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TOONTRACK METAL MACHINE EZX EXPANSION PACK
TOONTRACK METAL MACHINE EZX EXPANSION PACK Full metal packet FOR: In-your-face metal drums. Toontrack’s Metal Machine EZX pairs famed metal producer and engineer Andy Sneap with powerhouse drummer...
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GRIFFIN STOMPBOX
GRIFFIN STOMPBOX A new level of realism to iShred LIVE FOR: Stomping virtual effects. Griffin Technology’s StompBox was designed to function as a four-button pedal-board controller for Frontier...
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JBL EON 210P PORTABLE PA
JBL EON 210P PORTABLE PA Power to go FOR: Musicians on the move. The 210P is the smallest addition to JBL’s smart EON line. Weighing in at all of 33 pounds, this portable PA packs a mean punch...
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TC-HELICON VOICELIVE RACK
TC-HELICON VOICELIVE RACK Total vocal magic FOR: Studio-quality vocal processing anywhere. The VoiceLive Rack is the latest addition to TC-Helicon’s line of effects processors built especially for...
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FISHMAN LOUDBOX ARTIST AMPLIFIER
FISHMAN LOUDBOX ARTIST AMPLIFIER Big tones in a small box FOR: Amplifying acoustic instruments. The Artist is the latest addition to Fishman’s award-winning Loudbox line. Packed with tons of features,...
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John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp was relatively unknown when photographer Norman Seeff shot this 1979 session. “He was very young, kind of baby-faced,” recalls Seeff. “But I was blown away by his vitality.” Seeff was...
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PLAYING IT BY EAR
PLAYING IT BY EAR How the right live monitor can take your stage show to the next level Whether you’re playing a grungy blues set at a local club or headlining a stadium rock festival, delivering a...
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