Fretprints: Walter Becker
Steely Dan to this day occupies a unique place in music history. Laying claim to an unexplored intersection of jazz, R&B, pop, rock, blues,...
Pop ’N Hiss: Uriah Heep’s Demons and Wizards
Hard rock/heavy metal and progressive rock were burgeoning genres in the early ’70s, and music fans by the millions eagerly snapped up albums in...
Sunny War
Sunny War’s latest album, Simple Syrup, digs deep into the complexities of the human experience. As an acoustic fingerstylist who draws inspiration from the...
Greg Koch
The latest release from guitar master Greg Koch is From the Up’Nuh with his son, Dylan, on drums and B3-whiz Toby Marshall on organ....
Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan is at times more stunt pilot than conventional guitarist – his superhero skills mean he can play almost anything. Fortunately, with the...
Jerry Douglas
In April of 2020, Jerry Douglas and his band were set to back singer/songwriter John Hiatt on his new album, Leftover Feelings, then play...
Memphissippi Sounds’ Yella P asks “Who’s Gonna Ride”
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’59 Stratotone at the Memphis Slim House
While Memphissippi Sounds’ Yella P and his ’59 Harmony Stratotone were visiting the Memphis Slim House in...
Have Guitar Will Travel 074 – Molly Moore with her guitarist Ariel Bellvalaire and...
Episode 74 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” opens with host James Patrick Regan speaking with Molly Moore and her guitarist, Ariel Bellvalaire. Ariel grew...
Nancy Wilson
The Covid-19 pandemic halted much of our lives, but there was a silver lining. Many musicians who couldn’t tour or record normally were able...
Woody Harris: Fingerstyle a la Fahey, Basho
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Reemergence With a Rare Guitar
Woody Harris used his ’76 John Mello guitar (“It has dimensions of a classical guitar, but made for steel...