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Charley Pride honoured with the Recording Academy's 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award

Three-time grammy winner Charley Pride taught himself to play guitar in his early teens, but he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. After playing in the Negro American League, he was signed by RCA Victor and in 1967 he became the first African-American singer to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. (Later, in 1993, …

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Fender Custom Shop have collaborated with Pete Townshend of The Who

The Fender Custom Shop collaborated with Pete Townshend of The Who to build the ‘Limited Edition Pete Townshend Stratocaster.’ Innovative features include a two-post Fishman power bridge tremolo, three Lace Sensor Gold Pickups (like Pete’s main guitar), and onboard preamp for boost. Neck is one piece maple with a Soft V shape and the body …

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