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Renowned instrumental rock guitarist Gretchen Menn will headline the inaugural Ladies Rise Up and Rock event in San Francisco on March 23, 2013, 7:30pm at the Lodge at Regency Center.

Blue Pie Records are honored to have Del Casher associated with us and we look forward to a long and prosperous partnership with a legend in the music industry.

The Platinum Selling Artist and Guitarist Will Join Johnny Depp, Don Felder and More To Raise Funds for the Solid Rock Foundation

Gittler Instruments, LLC announces its launch of the newly designed Gittler Guitar, invented in the 1970’s by musician and minimalist design pioneer Allan Gittler.

Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort is on DigitalDreamDoor.com's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists list with Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Tommy Emmanuel, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, Peppino D'Agostino, and many others.

Check out our latest edition. Boston natives, 14 & 16 year old guitarist Lee Murray and his Brother Paul Murray of "The Resemblance".

Professional guitarist and teacher, Keith Wyatt, says Fretlight solves a basic problem of learning to play the guitar.

Tosten’s tour will demonstrate Yamaha’s new line of A-Series guitars

Renowned instrumental rock guitarist Gretchen Menn will headline the inaugural Ladies Rise Up and Rock event in San Francisco on March 23, 2013, 7:30pm at the Lodge at Regency Center.

Blue Pie Records are honored to have Del Casher associated with us and we look forward to a long and prosperous partnership with a legend in the music industry.

Laughter and cheer filled the air as homeowners and guests of The Residences on Watermere Drive gathered to celebrate the holiday season in La Mer Dining Room.

The Platinum Selling Artist and Guitarist Will Join Johnny Depp, Don Felder and More To Raise Funds for the Solid Rock Foundation

Klassika is the incredible new creation of the classically trained and hugely gifted guitarist, Richard Chapman.

Gittler Instruments, LLC announces its launch of the newly designed Gittler Guitar, invented in the 1970’s by musician and minimalist design pioneer Allan Gittler.

Faramarz Aslani has recently been doing a world tour and has just announced he'll be making his way to Australia this month.

Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort is on DigitalDreamDoor.com's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists list with Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Tommy Emmanuel, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, Peppino D'Agostino, and many others.

The Stick-A-Pick is the evolution of guitar pick holders. No glues or adhesives to damage your guitars finish. All the information you didn't know you needed.

Considering the popularity of playing guitar both as a hobby and for a pursuing a career as a musician, a new website on Exclusive Guitar Lessons for Beginners has been launched

Produced by Winter, the album will be recorded at B-Room studios and EMB Studios in Oakland CA.

Australian shred guitarist shredder and producer, Paul Wardingham, has uploaded an in-studio performance video of “Fields of Utopia” as part of the 1 year anniversary of his debut album “Assimilate Regenerate”.

For Shredders Only! Watch The Great Kat's Finger's Shredding Close-Up on "The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee" (Music from The Great Kat's "Beethoven Shreds" CD)! Learn To Shred Classical from the Maestro Great Kat!!!

The Great Kat, renown Juilliard Grad Violin Virtuoso/Carnegie Recital Hall Violin Soloist turned blistering Guitar Shred Virtuoso, brilliantly shreds Beethoven, Bach, Paganini, Rimsky-Korsakov and more on “Beethoven Shreds” CD.

Great Kat DVDS: "Beethoven’s Guitar Shred" & "Extreme Guitar Shred". Great Kat CDS: "Beethoven Shreds", "Wagner's War", "Rossini's Rape", "Bloody Vivaldi", "Guitar Goddess" & "Digital Beethoven On Cyberspeed" CD/CD-ROM

"Great modern Beethoven reimaginer — The Great Kat! The Metal guitarist is one of the fastest on the planet (ask Guitar World magazine, which ranked her on their list of the 50 fastest players ever)." - Mike Breen, Cincinnati CityBeat

Who: Radio Host Aaron Myers, Host of The Exchange What: Interview With Principals On New Jimi Hendrix Release When: Friday, November 18, 2011 at 11am EST Where: The Exchange www.blogtalkradio.com/thexchange

The Great Kat Guitar Shredder Is: -"Top 10 Fastest Shredders Of All Time" (Guitar One Magazine), -"50 Fastest Guitarists Of All Time" - (Guitar World Magazine) - "The 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes" - (Classic Rock Magazine)

"Again," the soon-to-be released CD from progressive rock guitarist Clark Colborn is now available for pre-order. Details about the 11-song collection of original music can be found at www.ClarkPlaysGuitar.com.

Experience the Excitement of BACH, BEETHOVEN, PAGANINI, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV and more Classical Music Shredded by the World’s Fastest Guitar Shredder -- The Great Kat

“That upper tier of female metal artists is incomplete without The Great Kat.” - Terry Stevens, Scary Terry's Saturday Nightmare Radio Show

Original Blues-flavored American Music with special guest Bassist Jerry Roberts to benefit "Monticello Old Jail Museum"

Check out our latest edition. Boston natives, 14 & 16 year old guitarist Lee Murray and his Brother Paul Murray of "The Resemblance".

Arizona-based musician Eric Miller recently added digital downloads to his website, EricMiller-WorldMusic.com, allowing visitors to sample and purchase songs online.

Professional guitarist and teacher, Keith Wyatt, says Fretlight solves a basic problem of learning to play the guitar.

Guitar World Magazine Names The Great Kat “50 Fastest Guitarists Of All Time”! – Sept. 13, 2011

Tosten’s tour will demonstrate Yamaha’s new line of A-Series guitars

"She does not skimp on technique and shouts to challenge the speed on the guitar, she is The Great Kat, who reinvents the great scores. " - Milenio (Mexico)

“Beethoven Shreds” CD Review: “Kat is truly one of the fastest and most over-the-top guitarists in the history of metal, and that can't be disputed.” -By Bob Smith, Good Times Magazine, Aug. 16-29, 2011

Experience Beethoven, Paganini, Bach, "The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee" & More Electrifying Great Kat Virtuoso Guitar Shredding On iTunes!

The Great Kat World’s Fastest Guitar Shredder’s blistering new Shred Guitar Masterpiece “Beethoven Shreds” CD Is Out On iTunes and In Stores.

Vote For The Great Kat Guitar Shredder's New CD "Beethoven Shreds" Now!!

Music-News (U.K.) Competition "Win 1 Of 5 Great Kat's Beethoven Shreds CDs"!

"The Great Kat presents 'Beethoven Shreds'. This is definitely my favorite classical speed metal record of the year. You can win this." - Chris Carle, IGN

"If you've heard The Great Kat before, you know what to expect - classical music performed in a metal style at blinding speeds." - About.com Guitar

“Mike jumps genres with ease, moving from a light samba to classical phrases played over frenetic breakbeats...overwhelming skill almost too incredible to believe”—Scissor Kick, 2004

"Kat is a Juilliard-trained violinist who traded in the sedate world of classical performance to play the guitar just shy of the speed needed to go back in time." - Houston Press

"The Great Kat, the world's fastest guitarist, unleashes the ultimate shred guitar CD." - MVD

New CD is a Speed Thrill Unchallenged in the Music Industry

"THE GREAT KAT'S FEROCIOUS PASSION is unleashed in the service of a divine mission"

"#6 Bloody Vivaldi. The Great Kat is probably the most respected female metal guitarist in the world, with her lightning-fast shredding winning fans wherever she goes." -Ugo.com

Musik Messe 2011, Lance Reegan-Diehl for performance and product demonstrations with his sponsors and his new product line, Loop X Systems, Olympia Strings, THE EFFECT RACK, SD amps, J.T.R. Guitars, with Graphtech. HALLE 4.0 J25

Ebenlo shares story glimpses, having experience as: oldies radio dj, oil painter's assist., military computer operator, shipping clerk, marketing director, and student; a long-time singing/songwriting amateur, now indy recording artist!

"The high priestess of shred/classical is to metal what Beethoven is to classical music. The Great Kat shows that the extreme guitar can marry well with the classical greats such as Beethoven, Rossini, Wagner." - Arzhu, Decibels Storm

"The Great Kat is one of the best guitarists in the world, and she is trained as a classical violinist." - Blog Elaphar

Vote Now For The Great Kat! Guitar Player Magazine’s "Who Would Be The Last Guitarist Standing After A Shred 'Gunfight'?" Poll! VOTE NOW at guitarplayer.com - (Guitar Player Poll is middle, right-side of page)

Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Café features Canadian-native roots rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Trevor Finlay at the Sunday Night Songwriter Spotlight, November 28th

"The Great Kat. She is among the 10 fastest guitarists in the world. She has a technique worthy of admiration due to her high accuracy and degree of perfectionism." - EN 440

WakingUgly, in conjunction with FOV Records, are set to release their debut EP, Say Something Sweet, at Eurotrash Bar, Melbourne, on 18/11/10 at 9pm. (Doors open 8pm). Tickets are now on sale at www.OzTix.com.au and OzTix retail outlets.

Now available worldwide today in stores: The Great Kat, The World’s Fastest Guitar Shredder’s CDs "Wagner’s War", "Rossini’s Rape", "Bloody Vivaldi", "Guitar Goddess" and "Digital Beethoven On Cyberspeed" CD-ROM/CD.