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Blind Guitar Flatpicker Doc Watson in Critical Condition After Falling at His Home
AceShowbiz
The musician, who is famous for his flatpicking style on the guitar, is hospitalized at Winston-Salem's Baptist Medical Center in his hometown of North Carolina. Watson's daughter, Nancy, explained in a telephone interview that Watson fell at his home ...
Guitar legend Doc Watson hospitalized in critical conditionRocky Mount Telegram
Guitar hero Watson in hospitalFree Malaysia Today
Doc Watson, 89, in critical condition in hospitalWinston-Salem Journal

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New hassles plague guitar industry
The Tennessean
George Gruhn, owner of Gruhn's Guitars, a shop that deals in antique guitars at Fourth and Broadway in downtown Nashville ... Many of his guitars, like the one he is holding and in the background, require him to go to three federal agencies to obtain ...
Dealers: Environmental laws hurt guitar businessThe Daily News Journal

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Columbus Dispatch

'American Idol': Why Phillip Phillips And The White Guy With Guitar Trend Are ...
Huffington Post
This should've come as a surprise to exactly no one, given that Phillip is now the fifth in an uninterrupted line of "White Guys With Guitars" who have snagged the coveted crown over the past few seasons. I was noting the bias towards "WGWG" way back ...
Guitar man Phillip Phillips wins 'American Idol' finaleTampabay.com
Georgia guitar man nabs 'American Idol' victoryColumbus Dispatch
'Idol' picks guitarist PhillipsAlexandria Town Talk
San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post
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Famed guitarist sought legendary status
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Not only does famed guitarist Richard Lloyd have it, he knows it when he sees it. Lloyd and his band perform Saturday at the Brass Rail. In the days when the New York club CBGBs was not yet celebrated, Lloyd is said to have had a lot of influence on ...



Foreigner-Signed Guitar in Auction for El Cerrito School Bands
Patch.com
An electric guitar autographed by all the members of the classic rock band Foreigner is being auctioned by the City of El Cerrito to benefit school-band classes at the city's three elementary schools. By Charles Burress This electric guitar ...



This Robotic Guitar Can Replace Three Guitarists
PCWorld (blog)
But just to further show how obsolete human musicians are, Vladimir Demin (MrDeminva on YouTube) built a robotic guitar that can replace a group of guitarists. Normally it takes a group of musicians to play this particular Russian tune.

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The Guitars of Noel Gallagher
Gibson
On Oasis's 1994 debut, Definitely Maybe, Gallagher and rhythm guitarist Paul ?Bonehead? Arthurs mainly relied on Epiphones ? Rivieras and Les Paul Standards. It was simply a question of cost, as most of the band was unemployed before they scored a ...

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Backed by popular demand, GRAPH TECH GUITAR LABS releases harmonically-rich ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Delta, British Columbia (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Graph Tech Guitar Labs, the world's largest guitar nut and saddle manufacturer is excited to announce the launch of their much anticipated product, TUSQ Picks. "Guitarists understand that every component of ...

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Famed Italian-Born Acoustic Guitarist, Peppino D'Agostino Coming to Dana Point
Patch.com
By Debbie L. Sklar Famed Italian born acoustic guitarist, Peppino D'Agostino is coming to Dana Point as part of his 2012 US tour performing live at the Dana Point Community House on Friday, May 25 at 7:30 pm in support of his recently released music, ...



SPECIAL REPORT: Guitarist doesn't let adversity stop him from making the music ...
WALB-TV
More >> "Sometimes, I'll just sit over there for hours and play," Riley Williams says, pointing to his couch as he tunes his guitar. "I won't even sing." He twists the knobs at the end of the guitar neck until they're turned just right.

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