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Editor’s note: Here’s the second installment of our Epiphone: 75 Years of Great Tone series. Check back on July 10 for our third installment. Part 1 is here. By 1949 all amplifiers were now being produced in the AC version only. The Kent took the place of the Coronet and came covered in a yellow tweed plastic coated fabric. The...

25-Date Tour, Featuring All Four Original Members of ASIA, Begins Tonight YES' Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White Joined by Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman, with Howe Performing in Both Bands! It's a prog-rock fan's dream come true, with two legendary British bands on the same stage, playing hits like "I've Seen All Good People," "Roundabout" and "Heat of the...

Michael Jackson rushed to the hospital.  One major news site has him as having passsed away.    More breaking news on Michael as it becomes available MSNBC says 3:26 PM Eastern time ambulances went to the home Jackson was renting. 6:22 PM MSNBC stated that L.A. Times confirmed the death (Published in TMZ, Drudge Report, OK Magazine, etc) and 6:30 PM...

The 2009 MLB All-Star Game, which will be held in St. Louis this season on July 14th, has less than ten days left in which fans can vote. Voting closes at midnight on July 2nd, and some positions are still too close to call. One of the tightest races is in the American League, at first base. Naturally, it’s between...

With summer right around the corner, yeah I said around the corner because in the northeast were still experiencing some unseasonable cold and wet weather.  And with this bad weather I sometimes like to contemplate on the good times of the warmth and one of my favorite things to do is listen to some tunes while sippin' on a big brew outside and it got...

Strengthening its connection to the local homebrewing community, Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company awarded first prize in its third Annual Kentucky Brew-Off competition to Kentucky Cream Ale, a “hybrid” beer. The “hybrid,” fermented as an ale but lagered during a portion of the brewing process was formulated and brewed by Lexington resident Kenneth Klein. A tasting panel of...

INDUSTRY – A study was released recently by Morgan Stanley analysts Michael Steib and Eveline Varin after asking 2500 U. S. households about their beer consumption habits, spending trends and brand preferences. Not much of a surprise on the key results – personal income is still under pressure and still has a predominant effect on drinking habits. Drinkers continue to...

Patented Design Allows Collectors to View 70 Percent of Their Collection Without Disturbing a Single Bottle Discerning wine collectors and enthusiasts now have revolutionary new options for displaying and storing their prized collections with the launch of Revel Custom Wine Cellars, a new company dedicated to providing high-end collectors with innovative solutions to the inferior "cork-out" designs widely used today....

Every guy still wishes he had a fort… somewhere to escape from the world and revert back to the days of fun, games, and no responsibility. Remember the shed in Snoop Dogg’s backyard from his popular reality show, Fatherhood? From now until August 15th, 1800® Tequila will accept entries for their “Win the Ultimate Man-Cave” sweepstakes at www.1800Tequila.com/mancave . With...

It is said, Paul Revere had a swallow of the stuff to stiffen his resolve partway through his famous midnight ride. Benjamin Franklin penned a small ode to it. Ernest Hemingway mixed it in tall cocktails. On election night in 1960, John F. Kennedy sipped it over dinner at his house in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts before watching the election...