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Nuno Bettencourt: This is Something About the Progression of Eddie Van Halen's Tone that “Nobody Talks About” By Jackson Maxwell published 12 June 23 “People don't do that," Bettencourt told Rick Beato of this particular quirk of EVH's playing. "It's usually the other way around.”
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Watch the Essential ‘Love Letters: Samantha Fish Live from New Orleans’ Documentary Concert Special By Christopher Scapelliti published 8 June 23 Video This unmissable film offers an intimate look into the life and career of one of today’s most vital blues artists
