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You remember 1986 don't you? Well that was the year that the band, Boston, finally scored their first number one hit, Amanda. They got close with a few others - Mpre Than a Feeling ('76) made it to 5 and Don't Look Back made it to 4 but on this date 23 years ago Boston hits number 1! How about checking into some of tha...t classic Boston Sound that lead guitarist, Tom Scholz created - nothing like a Rockman in the '80s!Read More

Bwahhahahahaha - halloween is nearly upon us and what would halloween be without scary music. I pondered and pondered, as to what was the scariest music I've heard and all i could come up with was Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. - for those of you who are unfamiliar you'll have to Google that for a little more background.... But oddly enough, W.A.S.P. is releasing a new CD this October - "Babylon" - so let's all break out our BC Rich Basses and get creepy...Read More

For any of you Bluegrass fans, this past weekend was THE weekend of weekends - IBMA or International Bluegrass Music Associations' held their week long gathering, in Nashville, TN. The music was amazing - every band you wanted to see was performing or at the awards show. The Guitar Picking was jaw dropping - everywhere... you turned. So time to dust off your D-28 and practice some flatpicking chops. How about a nice '47!!?Read More

The Arlington Guitar Show is little over 2 week away. If you've never been, you don't know what you're missing. It's a weekend of more guitars, amps, pedals, guitars, collectibles, guitars, basses, keyboards, tubes, guitars, drums and other fun stuff, all gathered in one place - in lovely Arlington, Texas. The conventi...on center is now located right next to the new Cowboys Stadium as well as the Rangers Stadium. If you're in the neighborhood, c'mon down - Gbase will be there!Read More

Last week brought the release of Beatles Rock Band. I've been reading about it for months now. They were talking about it on the radio forever it seems. I admit that I've totally bought into the hype and I want it. I just haven't jumped as of yet. So with a tip of the hat to Sir Paul - here's a little taste of what Gba...se.com has in store from the Beatle-esque catalog. We'll address John, George and Ringo, later in the week.Read More

Gbase fans - now is your chance to enter what the NY Times calls "the competition to take note of" with $150,000 (US) in cash and prizes - including $25,000 (US) cash for the grand prize winner alone and the best judges for any songwriting competition in the world. Judges for 2009 include Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Rob ...Thomas, Jeff Beck, Black Francis along with host of others. For entry info and more details...Read More

Springsteen is currently ripping up the Northeast. Lots of dates & long nights spent with the Boss. If you haven't had a chance to see him, he's worth the price of admission. You'll also get to see his heavily modified Fender Esquire. If you're looking for an Esquire of your own, Gbase has a ton of 'em. Here's a peek f...or 70+ Esquires that brought drool to my Born to Run T-shirt (hey i'm from Jersey, whaddya expect?)Read More