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The Who! 🤘🤘
Stoked to have seen The Who for what might be the last time. 🤘🤘 Their songs hugely influenced me as a kid and shaped how I play and...
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12 hours ago1 min read


Seaside Songwriting
Songwriting by the sea 🎸🌊 Does this new song sound a little… fishy ? 🐟😂 Drop a 🎣 if you wanna reel this into the boat! #RayRayStar...
rayraystar1
3 days ago1 min read


Off the Beaten Path
Not all who wander are lost…Off the beaten path collecting Riffs, New Music and Inspiration! #rocknroll #inspiration #hike #songwriting...
rayraystar1
Sep 111 min read


Loverboy - Recovery Day
Loverboy still 🔥 HOT 🔥! Even though it’s not tonight. 🤘 Been a minute since I’ve seen Mike and Matt tear it up live — these legends...
rayraystar1
Sep 81 min read


Fort’n Around
Went full 1837 mode today – Trading at the Fort. 🤠🪵 Straight-up pioneer vibes. #OldWest #AdventureLife #ThrowbackVibes #ExploreMore...
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Sep 41 min read


Discussing Recovery on the Everyone’s Addicted Show
Special thanks to Jasmine Bootle for having me on her powerful show “Everyone Is Addicted.” 🙏We dove deep into the realities of...
rayraystar1
Sep 21 min read
Working with Matt Pascale and the Stomps
🔥 New Music Alert! My brother from another mother just dropped a straight-up banger. 🤘 Have the pleasure of being part of the team...
rayraystar1
Aug 301 min read


Interview on Rock and Recovery Podcast
✨ Huge gratitude to Rock and Recovery for having me on their podcast. I opened up about my journey — 16 years clean, rebuilding life, and...
rayraystar1
Aug 291 min read


City and Sea
By the Bay, The City Burns Bright! #city #hothothot #ocean #westcoast
rayraystar1
Aug 251 min read


Special Thx to Phantom Electric Ghost Podcast
Huge shoutout to @expansive_sound_experiments out of New Hampshire for having me on their show! 🎙️ We talked music, the future of the...
rayraystar1
Aug 241 min read


Coverin Monkees
Here in status symbol land… where the wildest thing on the block is a freshly waxed SUV. Covering Monkees’ Pleasant Valley Sunday. Keep...
rayraystar1
Aug 191 min read


Lip Skid
Morning jog started strong… then my foot went rogue. Left went left, branch went right, and did a perfect lip skid! 10/10 for style,...
rayraystar1
Aug 131 min read


Get this guitar to Eddie Vedder
🛑 Pearl Jam fans… help me out. 🎸Les Paul himself–signed this guitar… made out to Eddie Vedder himself. My buddy Murray wants to get it...
rayraystar1
Aug 111 min read


Island Eacape
Mainland was getting on my nerves… so I ghosted it. 👻Caught a boat, found an island, now I’m 73% coconut water.#SpontaneousCombustion...
rayraystar1
Jul 221 min read


Meet the Band
🎸 Meet Death & Sons. Built from the wreckage of rock’s wildest chapters — louder, tighter, and meaner than ever. Legends in the making....
rayraystar1
Jul 211 min read


Working out a New Song…
Death & Sons - Workin’ out the Kinks on a New Song in the Sonic Lab 🤘🔥🤘 What do ya think?#DeathAndSons #NewMusic #StudioVibes...
rayraystar1
Jul 171 min read


DR Strings and Ray Ray Star
What do Sting, Brian May (Queen), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band ), Jay Buchanan (RIVAL SONS), Les...
rayraystar1
Jul 101 min read


Do Not Enter
When the sign says “DO NOT ENTER,”🎭 Clearly it means:“WELCOME, we’ve been expecting you.”#RedFlagsAreMyLoveLanguage...
rayraystar1
Jul 81 min read


Rays Music Exchange
South Side of Chicago — Ray’s Music Exchange, where legends walk in and badasses walk out. Vintage soul, heavy riffs, and zero apologies....
rayraystar1
Jul 71 min read


Covering the Cure
Summer got you sweatin’ like Robert Smith in a Leather Trench? Don’t worry—I got The Cure 😎☀️🎸“Daylight licked me into shape,I must...
rayraystar1
Jul 21 min read
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