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Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6 1925 - August 29 1976) was an American blues singer notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. H... Read More...
Ron Asheton: Influential guitarist with Iggy Pop and the Stooges - The Independent Along with their fellow Detroit-area residents Alice Cooper and MC5, the Stooges pioneered a style of garage rock which didn't find much of an audience outside Michigan in the late Sixties and early Seventies but fed into the psyche of the next ...
Van Halen’s baby - Battle Creek Enquirer STUDIO CITY, Calif. — His fingers aren’t fingers. Think muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to fretboard with the force of a rivet gun. And right now, they’re flying. “Just a little thing I made up,” says Eddie Van Halen, 53 ...
This hand-crafted guitar is Eddie Van Halen's baby - USA Today STUDIO CITY, Calif. — His fingers aren't fingers. Think muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to fretboard with the force of a rivet gun. And right now, they're flying. "Just a little thing I made up," says Eddie Van Halen, 53, punching ...
