Duane Eddy, pioneering rock’n’roll guitarist, dies at 86
Duane Eddy, the rock’n’roll guitarist who achieved solo stardom with a string of instrumental hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Rebel Rouser and the theme to the…
Johnny Cash Album To Be Released 31 Years After Demo Recording
Thirty one years after recording eleven unreleased songs and twenty one years after his death, Johnny Cash is set for one more album. Cash’s son, John Carter Cash has co-produced…
Moody Blues Co-founder Mike Pinder, Last Surviving Original Member of Band, Dies at 82
Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues’ longtime keyboardist and the last surviving founding member of the Rock Hall-inducted band, has died at the age of 82. Pinder’s family announced his death…
Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in sessions for the albums Help! and Rubber Soul, which has spent the last 50 years lying in an attic, is…
Dickie Betts, Allman Brothers Co-Founder Dies, 80
Rock Legend Dickie Betts passed away peacefully at his home in Florida following a long battle with Cancer and COPD, aged 80, on 18th April 2024. Betts, who co-founded the…
Guitar Legend, Eric Clapton Returns To Newcastle
Eric Clapton has announced several new tour dates for 2024, and this time, fans outside of London will get a chance to catch the guitarist live on stage. Clapton’s limited…
Famous North East Music Pub Gives The Blues A New Lease of Life
Hartlepool music fans were given a rare treat in March as local Blues performers took to the stage at the Fishermans Arms on the town’s Headland. The once-a-month Bluesburn evening…
North East Guitar Show: A Rocking Success
2024 NORTH EAST GUITAR SHOW returned to the superb, purpose-built event complex at Rainton Arena, Mercantile Rd, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH on Sunday 12th March This prestige and spacious location hosted…