BA customises guitar for the ‘RockChic’ Exhibition

Bryan has customised a Fender Stratocaster for the ‘RockChic’ exhibition which is currently being held at the National Gallery in Dublin, Ireland until January 21st. It moves to London’s ‘Harrods’ on February 1st and ends on March 3rd. Here it will expand to include a Rock Lounge featuring a live music stage, catwalk, and Champagne bar. At this time the exhibition will take on a new title… ‘BornToRock’, for what is essentially a ‘History of Rock’ multi-media experience, occupying a huge space on the second floor of the Harrod’s store. The exhibition features more than 100 legendary, vintage, rare and customised guitars, in an exhibition which examines the electric guitar’s origins, and focuses on its evolution and influence on society over the last 75 years. It’s essentially, a ‘History Of Rock’ multi-media experience, showcasing guitars and artists who have helped shape contemporary pop culture. (more…)

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January 9, 2007 — BRYAN Adams is in concert here. One night. Thursday. And, he says, “Bring earplugs.”

“Playing New York is different from anyplace else,” he told me. “I live in London and Canada. I’m doing this 20 years – 100 shows a year, 10 days every month. But New York is always different. Crowds are the best, and everything’s loud. The town just has a vibe. I’m thrilled to be here. My concert at the Beacon is sold out, so I’m not saying this because there’s a need to. I felt that way when I did the Garden in the ’90s. I feel it now.

“One thing that happens here that doesn’t elsewhere is, you’re driven crazy – not by the work. By your friends. You have to organize for them. You have to take their calls, and make their calls, and get their tickets, and worry where they’re seated and be sure it’s all happening. And for free. No one pays for anything. And if they stick around, you see them afterward. That’s when I have dinner. I do lunch then a small something at teatime. I’d throw up if I ate a really big meal before the show.” (more…)

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Although one of his first hits hearkened all the way back to the ’60s, singer/songwriter Bryan Adams has built a rock ‘n’ roll career that has stood the test of time.  

By Tracy Rasmussen
Reading Eagle Correspondent

 Bryan Adams may have struck platinum with “Summer of ‘69,” but his career has lasted well into the 21st century. 

With dozens of Top 40 hits in the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s (and a 2007 Golden Globe nomination for “Never Gonna Break My Faith” from the film “Bobby”) Adams has mined that career and come up with a two-disc collection of both hits and new tracks for “Anthology,” a compilation a quarter century in the making. 

Adams will bring those songs with him to the Sovereign Performing Arts Center in downtown Reading on Wednesday night at 8 when he performs a set list from that 2005 release. (more…)

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