After delcaring the Top 50 Guitarists of All Time, the Top 50 Beatles Songs and the Top 50 Guitar Albums (to be revealed next week), Gibson.com is once again requesting the assistance of you, the readers, to help us answer the toughest questions. This time, we ask: Who is the greatest frontman (or frontwoman) in music history?
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Vote for the Greatest Frontman (or Frontwoman) of All Time
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July 21 2010, 3:04pm
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Gibson’s Classic Album of the Month: The Doors, The Doors
Of all the albums that formed the soundtrack to 1967’s “Summer of Love,” The Doors is the one least tethered to its time. More importantly, The Doors’ self-titled disc remains one of the greatest debuts in rock history. Spanning a startling range of styles – swampy blues-rock, psychedelic jazz, hard-coated pop-rock, and even German cabaret – the album was ambitious in scope, but also loaded with visceral energy. To this day, few albums sound more inspired.
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July 21 2010, 12:01am
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The Gibson Interview: Rik Emmett (Part 2)
After leaving Triumph in 1988, Rik Emmett also left the beaten path for more esoteric pursuits. He declined invitations to join other big-name stadium acts and focused on a smaller-scale, but more artistically satisfying solo career. Over the past two decades, he has dabbled in flamenco, classical, blues and jazz — even winning the Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for Guitarist of the Year in 2005. In Part 2 of The Gibson Interview, Emmett talks about the reasoning behind those decisions and his collection of Gibson guitars.
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July 20 2010, 12:00pm
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Top 10 Stories of the Week in Music News
Once again, it was an eventful week in the world of music. Legends of both country and power pop passed away. Joe Perry was a bit luckier, walking away from a motorcycle accident. There was news of a mini-Pink Floyd reunion, and U2 and AC/DC made a lot of money. Pearl Jam talked retirement, even as Jerry Lee Lewis announced a new, all-star album. And Gibson officially changed its Twitter address!
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July 20 2010, 11:00am
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Slash has had a hell of a year — even by his own lofty standards.
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July 20 2010, 12:01am
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The Gibson Interview: Ryan Meeking
Ryan Meeking’s career nearly didn’t happen. His formed his first band, Noodles Romanoff and The Flustered Peacocks, with his good friend Simon Rabl, moved to Melbourne, Australia, did one interview on Melbourne’s Radio PBS and the band broke up. Thankfully, that wasn’t the end.
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July 19 2010, 11:59pm
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Jools Holland Presents… Ray Davies, Slash, Paul McCartney, B.B. King, Oasis and More
When people complain about the quality of good music on TV, and the demise of the music TV format, there’s only one credible riposte – Later… with Jools Holland. The U.K’s BBC 2 program, on the air since 1992, is the most eclectic and musician-friendly music show on TV and shines like a beacon of artistic integrity in this era of dumbed-down reality show nonsense.
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July 19 2010, 12:01am
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Live Wire: Music on Television July 19-25
Just because MTV doesn’t play music anymore doesn’t mean there’s not tons of live music on television these days. Consider our weekly feature “Live Wire,” your guide to performances, concerts and rock star appearances on the tube. All times are ET.
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July 18 2010, 12:01am
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The Daily Throwdown: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness
This week, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Live Aid, we’re doing away with the competitive nature of the Throwdown and reliving some legendary performances done for charitable causes over the years.
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July 17 2010, 12:01am
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‘I Was There’: Claude Nobs’s True Story Behind ‘Smoke on the Water’
A handsome, bespectacled 74-year-old with a wide smile, Nobs remains the driving force behind the festival and a faithful music fan, enthusing about both modern artists (“Joe Bonamassa is one of the most amazing guitar players I’ve heard in a long time”) and classic rock acts like The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and his old pals Deep Purple, who alluded to Nobs with a “Smoke On The Water” lyric: “Funky Claude was running in and out / Pulling kids out the ground.”
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July 16 2010, 5:00am
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The Daily Throwdown: Rock for Kampuchea
This week, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Live Aid, we’re doing away with the competitive nature of the Throwdown and reliving some legendary performances done for charitable causes over the years.
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July 15 2010, 5:00am
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Get Connected with Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Always at the cutting edge of innovation and connectivity, Gibson Guitar is pleased to announce a new forum, 4henry.gibson.com which will allow fans to speak directly with Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. The forum will be a venue for serious discussion on topics ranging from guitars to marketing and business ideas.
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July 14 2010, 2:29pm
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Get Connected with Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Always at the cutting edge of innovation and connectivity, Gibson Guitar is pleased to announce a new forum, 4henry.gibson.com which will allow fans to speak directly with Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. The forum will be a venue for serious discussion on topics ranging from guitars to marketing and business ideas.
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July 14 2010, 2:29pm
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10 Essential Rock and Roll Film Bios
Given that the music has such a rich history, it’s surprising that more rock and roll film biographies haven’t been made. What other field, after all, is as rife with figures who are as flamboyant, anarchic, and (sometimes) self-destructive? And, oh yes, some of those figures happen to be spectacularly gifted artists, as well. Of the rock-film biographies that do exist, the 10 below rank among the most interesting.
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July 14 2010, 5:00am
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FreeCreditScore.com Bands Stop by Gibson Showroom
Voting is underway in the FreeCreditScore.com Band Search. The competition is down to four finalists – Detroit’s The Victorious Secrets, Chicago’s The Poets Dance, New York City’s I Love Monsters and Los Angeles’ Evolove. Gibson.com recently caught up with all four of the bands in the Gibson Showroom to discuss the contest, their sounds and their favorite guitars.
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July 13 2010, 1:13pm
