--- title: Music & Entertainment | Chris Herbert description: Reviews, albums, music tracks, artists, gigs and shows. Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## Chris Herbert ### Recent Posts ## [Celebrity News and Gossip: Taylor Swift's The Red Tour](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76289/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-Taylor-Swift-s-The-Red-Tour) Posted by [Chris Herbert](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/chris-herbert) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-710686260-jpg/images/opener4web.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76289/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-Taylor-Swift-s-The-Red-Tour) **Taylor Swift seems to be the nation's woman of the year** and it’s only April! In February, *The RED Tour* came to London’s O2 Arena. The five-day event was sold out throughout and **left fans and critics starry-eyed.** [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76289/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-Taylor-Swift-s-The-Red-Tour) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/76289/Celebrity-News-and-Gossip-Taylor-Swift-s-The-Red-Tour#comments-listing) Topics: [Pop Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/pop-music) ## [Rock and Roll History: Scotty Moore (Elvis's Guitarist)](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/73452/Rock-and-Roll-History-Scotty-Moore-Elvis-s-Guitarist) Posted by [Chris Herbert](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/chris-herbert) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-455174813-jpg/images/scottymoore_elvis.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/73452/Rock-and-Roll-History-Scotty-Moore-Elvis-s-Guitarist) **The original rock’n’roll lead guitarist**, and **Elvis's main man**, Scotty Moore (b. 1931) was born near Gadsden, Tennessee. Moore began playing guitar at the age of eight, largely self-taught. Although he aspired to playing jazz like Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow, he was also influenced by country guitarists like Merle Travis and, in particular, **Chet Atkins**. 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