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Goldmine publishes an exclusive chapter excerpt, "1970-72: The Grind," from the Julian Gill book "Aerosmith: On Tour, 1973-85."

Column: If only the world could slow down a little Harris Blackwood My first record player was a Sears Silvertone.  It played albums at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, singles at 45 and a few scattered old recordings at 78. Occasionally, I would play an album at 45 rpm. It sounded somewhat like “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” I also used the turntable as a speedway for Hot Wheels cars. Most of the time, they went flying off the spinning wheel. I thought ab...

Gear used by Eddie Van Halen & Prince stolen in storage unit heist Publish Date Getty Images A historic collection of musical instruments and gear formerly used by late-20th century music icons Eddie Van Halen and Prince has reportedly been stolen out of a Nashville, Tennessee, storage unit. Former Van Halen and Cheap Trick guitar tech Zeke Clark told The Tennessean that thieves stole at least $50,000 in equipment and tour memorabilia. Among the stolen gear are "vintage Fender and TopHat amplif...

Former Cheap Trick guitar tech Zeke Clark told The Tennessean that thieves stole at least $50,000 in equipment and tour memorabilia. Among the stolen gear are "vintage Fender and TopHat amplifiers, custom Marshall guitar cabinets, Ampeg bass cabinets [and] collectable Sears Silvertone instruments." Clark visited the storage unit in October and then returned on December 3 to find his lock had been removed and replaced with a new lock. He said he had to use bolt cutters to get back into the loc...

Former Cheap Trick guitar tech Zeke Clark told The Tennessean that thieves stole at least $50,000 in equipment and tour memorabilia. Among the stolen gear are "vintage Fender and TopHat amplifiers, custom Marshall guitar cabinets, Ampeg bass cabinets [and] collectable Sears Silvertone instruments." Clark visited the storage unit in October and then returned on December 3 to find his lock had been removed and replaced with a new lock. He said he had to use bolt cutters to get back into the loc...

Eddie Van Halen and Prince Gear Stolen From Storage Locker Guitar technician Zeke Clark, whos worked with Van Halen and Cheap Trick, told the Tennessean that thieves took at least $50,000 worth of equipment and tour memorabilia. That list includes "vintage Fender and boutique TopHat amplifiers, custom Marshall guitar cabinets, Ampeg bass cabinets [and] collectable Sears Silvertone instruments." Clark says he last visited the storage space in late October, then found a new lock on the unit upon...

Eddie Van Halen and Prince Gear Stolen From Storage Locker Enter your number to get our free mobile app Guitar technician Zeke Clark, whos worked with Van Halen and Cheap Trick, told the Tennessean that thieves took at least $50,000 worth of equipment and tour memorabilia. That list includes "vintage Fender and boutique TopHat amplifiers, custom Marshall guitar cabinets, Ampeg bass cabinets [and] collectable Sears Silvertone instruments." Clark says he last visited the storage space in late Oc...