NEWS
VOX TAKE THE STAGE AT CAVERN CLUB
The historic Liverpool Cavern Club recently renamed its main stage ‘The Vox Stage’ in honour of the legendary British amplifier brand’s long association with the Cavern Club. Vox amps formed part of the backline during the Beatles’ lengthy tenure at the venue during the early 1960s and Vox are now the Cavern club’s official amplifier sponsor. Ray Johnson, the Cavern’s production manager declared his delight at officially welcoming Vox to the Cavern; “The Cavern and Vox. It’s like Romeo and Juliet: a classic love story! Not only is Vox part of the clubs amazing history, but it has been the preferred amplification on the ‘Famous Cavern Stage’ for nearly 10 years now. Most bands that play the venue either arrive with their own Vox, or request them. So it makes sense to give the bands what they want.”
www.voxamps.co.uk PM
Paul Reed Smith UK Tour
Headline Music Ltd, exclusive UK distributor of PRS guitars, has announced an opportunity to meet Paul Reed Smith during a tour of UK PRS dealers in April. The dates will feature a question and answer session with Paul, culminating in a live performance from the Paul Reed Smith band featuring Davy Knowles, with special guests including Simon McBride and Bernie Marsden (check with store for line up). In addition, Paul Miles and Tina Benson from the PRS Private Stock team will be on hand to show visitors a variety of beautiful Private Stock raw timbers including a selection
of special Quilt and Flame Maple tops; and a collection of stunning completed Private Stocks. The PRS Tour makes the following stops around the country. For more information and tickets, contact the hosting dealers directly. PM April 11 - Guitar Guitar, Glasgow Tel. 0141 552 9896 or email
glasgow@guitarguitar.co.uk April 12 - Digital Village, East London Tel: 020 8275 3111 or email
northlondon@digitalvillage.co.uk April 13 – World Guitars, Stonehouse, Gloucester Tel: 01453 824306 or email
info@worldguitars.co.uk
Tinie Tempah Triumphs at the BRITs
Urban music rising star Tinie Tempah won two BRIT Awards for British Breakthrough Act and for British Single for his breakout hit ‘Pass Out’. The most nominated artist going into the night and the best selling debut artist in the UK in 2010, Tinie Tempah has announced a very special show for the Teenage Cancer Trust series on 27th March at The Royal Albert all, making his first appearance at this iconic venue. PM
‘Maiden Grab a Grammy
HM legends Iron Maiden received a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song ‘El Dorado’ from the new album The Final Frontier. The album, which went straight to no.1 in 28 countries worldwide, was also the band’s highest-charting album in the US, debuting at no.4 in August 2010. The mighty ‘Maiden kicked off their 2011 Final Frontier World Tour in Moscow in February, flying 50,000 miles to circumnavigate the Globe in 66 days on their customised Being 757 ‘Ed Force One’, carrying band, crew and over ten tons of stage equipment! Following debut performances in both Indonesia and South Korea, Australia’s Soundwave Festivals, Japan and stadiums around Latin America before finishing with two shows in Florida, Iron Maiden will continue to the UK and much of the rest of Europe in the summer. PM
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