Taylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and spent her early years on a Christmas tree farm. Her father is a a financial adviser with the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. At the age of 9, Swift became interested in musical...
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Read MoreMay 12, 2011 – Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia has released AmpliTube 2.2, an update of its flagship iOS app, AmpliTube, the mobile guitar rig and recording studio for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The free update adds the...
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