Jeff Kollman
A perusal of guitarist Jeff Kollman’s resumé forces a double take. Alongside decades of studio work and live gigs with artists like Chris Isaak,...
Andy Wood
Andy Wood is the living embodiment of the modern working guitarist. Straddling the galaxies of country music and shred, he has a savvy online...
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale has had three busy years. 2021’s Hope, which he calls “a very uplifting album,” emerged from the pandemic. The follow-up, Game Changer,...
Dave Mason
In his new autobiography, Only You Know & I Know, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Dave Mason looks back on his incredible life, including becoming a founding member...
Joe Long’s “stack-knob” Fender Jazz Bass
If you're a fan or aficionado of vintage instruments, odds are that any early-'60s Fender Jazz Bass catches your eye. And "lefty" versions are...
Tony Mottola
Some argue that Tony Mottola was more legendary than famous. In a career spanning 50 years, the guitarist logged thousands of studio dates and...
Steve Cropper
Even before he began to record seminal music using an Esquire plugged into a Harvard amp – creating one of the favorite pairings in...
Classics: Harold “Sonny” Wright’s 1965 Gibson J-45
Growing up 10 miles from Earl Scruggs’ birthplace in North Carolina with a music-loving father and two older sisters who could impress on the...
Fretprints: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan was unknown when he premiered at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival. Born and bred in Dallas, he’d played the Texas bar...
Pop ’N Hiss: The Police’s Synchronicity
“Going out on top” is a common sentiment among artists and athletes hoping to end their careers at their best – not fade away....