James Patrick Regan talks to blues-rocker Jared James Nichols

Have Guitar Will Travel – 008 Featuring Jared James Nichols

May 28, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

In this episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan talks to blues-rocker Jared James Nichols. Known for his…

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On Sundays, when he’s not on the road, Dale Watson and his band play the Texas Big T Roadhouse and…

Chris Stapleton

Higher

October 8, 2024 · Rich Kienzle

 Chris Stapleton’s distinctive style – blending elements of Outlaw country with high-caliber original songs, powerful vocals, and a minimalist, edgy…

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Dig his Meaty “Celery” The track is called “Celery,” but Mike Keneally sure makes it meaty! With a splash of…

Ron Jackson: Standards and Originals

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Warm, Inviting Jazz a la Montgomery and Benson Jazz guitarist Ron Jackson is a specialist on the seven-string. Here, he…

Buddy Emmons

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Buddy Emmons, who revolutionized the pedal-steel guitar both musically and technically, died July 21 in Nashville after suffering a heart…

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Adrian Belew

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June 29, 2023 · Pete Prown

Even after 45 years of guitar heroics with King Crimson, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and solo, Adrian Belew’s career is…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 034 Featuring Nalle Colt

August 31, 2020 · James Patrick Regan

Episode 34 of James Patrick Regan’s “Have Guitar Will Travel” podcast features Vintage Trouble guitarist Nalle Colt. They delve into…

Andrew Synowiec

Pyrotechnics and Substance

September 9, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Andrew Synowiec’s latest album, Fun, is loaded with ferocious pentatonics, muscular grooves, and the kind of instrumentals that harken to…

Nate Bergman

Skankin’ With Lionize

November 12, 2014 · Oscar Jordan

The members of Lionize blend heavy rock with reggae to create infectious tunes… kind of like if the guys in…


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Mel Bay D’Aquisto

Teacher’s Aid

March 28, 2019 · George Gruhn

Melbourne “Mel” Bay (1913-1997) began his musical career at the age of 13 in his hometown of Bunker, Missouri. Largely…

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May 2, 2017 · Michael Wright

While volumes have been written about its more-famous sibling, the Stratocaster, surprisingly little attention is paid to the Jazzmaster –…

Raul Malo’s Instrumental Side

November 1, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

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Bearing an incredibly accurate subtitle, the story told here is presented mostly as an oral history, loaded with minutiae about…

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