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Joe Bonamassa Shares 5 Tips for Guitarists to Control Their Ego and Sound Cool in a Session
If you aren't in the know about Joe Bonamassa, the eloquent blues guitar player, then you should know his chops are up to snuff and, most importantly, he's a player true to the art of playing. That is: Bonamassa knows a thing or two about playing the guitar and has a few sound tips for up and comers. Stevie Wonder to Be Honored in Grammy Award Tribute Concert, Past Honorees Include The Beatles
Legendary musician Stevie Wonder will be the focus of a televised Grammy tribute concert that will air one week after the 57th annual Grammy Awards in February.Titled "Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life," the tribute will feature what the Recording Academy has billed as "some of the biggest names in music today" performing his many hits and reflecting upon his legacy.The special will be two hours long and taped two days after the Grammys in Los Angeles and will air on CBS Feb. 16 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The artists who will be featured in the tribute have yet to be announced, but it is to be expected that the show will include many performers and presenters who will appear at the awards show. Last year, the Grammys honored The Beatles in "The Beatles: The Night that Changed America," with performances from The Eurythmics, Alicia Keys and John Legend.