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The Rig Rundown Crew's Favorite Albums of 2023
The Best Music of 2023 & Our Wishes for 2024 Albums

John Bohlinger, Perry Bean, and Chris Kies have a conversation about the music that made them move 'n' groove in 2023—including fresh cuts from Willie Nelson, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Isbell, Queens of the Stone Age, Sleep Token—and share their anticipation of new releases in 2024.

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Nirvana's iconic frontman codesigned this hybrid with the Custom Shop in 1993 and now it sees a wide release.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the global launch of the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang® guitar,commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's influential record "Nevermind." The Signature Jag-Stang® guitar is a reissue of the legendary performer's own custom model, which included a combination of his favorite elements from his Fender® Jaguar® and Mustang® guitars. The Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang® guitar design genesis can be traced back to Cobain's personal journals filled with photo collages and drawings of his idea for a hybrid of the Jaguar® and Mustang® guitar.

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Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner

The Alice in Chains guitar ace breaks out on his own (again) for a collection of songs featuring Duff McKagan, Tyler Bates, Gil Sharone, Greg Puciato, and others.

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM local time.

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Clapton performing at his 2010 Crossroads Festival in Chicago.

Photo by Chris Kies

Slowhand will hit cities in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida with bassist Nathan East and guitarist Doyle Bramhall II backing him up.

Eric Clapton announced yesterday he will be hosting a series of concert dates across the U.S. in September 2021. Tickets for these shows will go on sale starting Friday, June 18th at 10am local time.

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Julian Lage Unveils New Album, 'Squint', and Video for "Saint Rose"

The album arrives on June 11 and was produced by guitarist and longtime collaborator Armand Hirsch and singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy.

(March 17, 2021) -- Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has signed with Blue Note Records and announced a June 11 release for his label debut Squint, a striking new album that weds incisive, expressive songwriting with the profound interplay Lage has honed over the past few years with his deft trio featuring bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King (The Bad Plus). The album's lead single “Saint Rose" is available today to stream or download. Squint can be pre-ordered on vinyl, CD, or download.

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