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Your Chance To See Smashing Pumpkins Live On Tour in Vegas

Yamaha & The Smashing Pumpkins are giving you the chance to win a trip for 2 to see the band live on their “Shiny And Oh So Bright” tour in Las Vegas!

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18 Jun 2018
John “Jab’o” Starks, legendary James Brown drummer and RockWalk inductee, has died

John “Jab’o” Starks, legendary James Brown drummer and RockWalk inductee, has died.

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02 May 2018
Guitar Center and Fender Custom Shop Recreate Joe Bonamassa's Sunburst '55 Fender Telecaster

We caught up with Joe Bonamassa at Guitar Center Hollywood to give him a first look at two Fender Custom Shop Telecasters based on the rare Vintage 1955 Sunburst Tele he purchased from us around three years ago.

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18 Apr 2018
Guitar Center Relaunches Its Music Foundation

Making a promise to current and future generations of musicians, the non-profit Guitar Center Music Foundation is supporting music education for all.

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08 Mar 2018
Chapman Guitars Now Available at Guitar Center

Rob Chapman, a British guitarist and YouTube guru, started Chapman Guitars based on feedback from his hundreds of thousands of YouTube followers.

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28 Feb 2018
Smithereens Guitarist and Singer Pat DiNizio Dead at 62

Remembering the guitarist, songwriter and lead vocalist for the New Jersey rock band The Smithereens.

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12 Dec 2017
Malcolm Young: Guitarist and Co-Founder of AC/DC, Dead at 64

The rock n' roll world lost a driving force behind one of the biggest bands of all time.

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18 Nov 2017
Rock Icon Tom Petty Dead at 66

The music world lost a legend on Oct. 2, 2017, with the passing of Tom Petty. A singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, band leader and producer, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide in a career that spanned nearly five decades.

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02 Oct 2017
2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Musical greats include the Moody Blues, Dire Straits, and Nina Simone.

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