Popa Chubby’s Dangerous Attitude
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NYC blues beast rips on “I Don’t Want Nobody
A fixture in New York City blues joints and familiar face in others worldwide, Popa...
John Notto double-up
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Dirty Honey guitarist shares riffs from “Can’t Find the Brakes”
John Notto used his road-dog Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul ’58 reissue on pieces...
Fretprints: Jeff Beck
The proverbial chicken-or-egg conundrum has an equivalent in the spirited debate over the Jeff Beck Group versus Led Zeppelin as progenitors of heavy metal....
Pop ’N Hiss: King Crimson’s Red
In the late ’60s, a new style of rock emerged in Britain, influenced by classical music and fronted by bands like Yes, Genesis, and...
Belén Bandera – Jazz Soundscape
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Spanish singer shines on “Arbre”
Accompanied by Jaume Llombart’s beautiful playing on a ’92 Gibson ES-350T modded with a ’57 PAF, Spain’s Belén...
Bob Page
Bob Page, co-founder of the vintage-instrument shop Buffalo Brothers, died December 24 after falling and suffering a head injury at his home in Faial,...
In Memoriam: Anthony Klassen
Anthony R. Klassen, a guitar builder and founder of New Era Guitars, passed away December 13 at his home in Furnessville, Indiana. He was...
Dennis Budimir
Renowned studio guitarist Dennis Budimir died in Los Angeles on January 10. He was 84.
Early in his career, Budimir’s path to jazz stardom began...
Don Latarski
Don Latarski is well-known in the Pacific Northwest as a player, author, teacher, and composer. His acoustic playing is revered, but on his latest,...
Lincoln Goines
Check out the credits on many jazz, pop, and Latin albums over the past four decades and you’ll see the name Lincoln Goines. As...