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Rush, Heart And Donna Summer Among 2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

December 11th, 2012 8:57pm EST
Rush
Finally! Canadian progressive rock gods Rush are heading to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The prolific trio -- bassist/singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer/lyricist Neil Peart -- formed in 1968 and released their self-titled debut album in 1974. They never broke up, save for a five year hiatus beginning in the late 1990s; and just released their 19th studio album, "Clockwork Angels", earlier this year to rave reviews.

The band made it in on their first try; but one would never know that after the yearly outpouring of disdain for the institution by fans after repeated snu...
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Richard Gere's Guitar Auction Raises $936,000 For Charity

October 12th, 2011 8:33am EDT
Richard Gere
Richard Gere has raised more than $900,000 for humanitarian charities after selling off his beloved guitar collection.

Musicians including Steve Miller and Karen Elson were in the crowd at Christie's auction house in New York on Tuesday as Gere sold his 107-strong collection.

The instruments, amassed since the actor was a child, included several top branded pieces such as Gibson and Fender and guitars once owned by blues legend Albert King and Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh.

The biggest draw of the sale was Gere's Les Paul electric guitar by Gibson, which went for $98,500 - boost...
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Richard Gere's Guitar Collection To Go Under The Hammer

August 18th, 2011 8:24am EDT
Richard Gere
Richard Gere is selling off his prized guitars in a bid to raise $1 million for humanitarian charities.

The Pretty Woman star has amassed a huge collection over the past 20 years, including several top branded instruments such as Gibson and Fender.

His 110-strong range also includes guitars once owned by blues legend Albert King and Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh, but Gere is preparing to part ways with his prized pieces at a Christie's auction in New York in October.

Gere says, "They have been my true friends through the best and worst of times. I never planned to put together a...
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Concord Music Group Unveils New Section Devoted To Rarities And Collectibles

June 26th, 2008 8:30pm EDT
Jerry Garcia
With labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige and Stax, the scope of the Concord Music Group catalog is as deep and eclectic as your beloved public radio station left of the dial and as vast as the greatest neighborhood indie store. The quandary now is where to go to find a collection of Jerry Garcia’s oeuvre with Merl Saunders or to find Soultrane on vinyl without having to take out a second mortgage. Well, record collecting has just turned a corner.

Concord Music Group welcomes you to The Collector’s Corner.

Break out those lists of the obscure, out of print and the monophoni...
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Concord Music Group Unveils New Section Devoted To Rarities And Collectibles

June 24th, 2008 8:00pm EDT
Jerry Garcia
With labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige and Stax, the scope of the Concord Music Group catalog is as deep and eclectic as your beloved public radio station left of the dial and as vast as the greatest neighborhood indie store. The quandary now is where to go to find a collection of Jerry Garcia’s oeuvre with Merl Saunders or to find Soultrane on vinyl without having to take out a second mortgage. Well, record collecting has just turned a corner.

Concord Music Group welcomes you to The Collector’s Corner.

Break out those lists of the obscure, out of print and the monophoni...
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