Robben Ford
The new album from Robben Ford is packed with beautiful music and the indelible ingredients that for decades have made him a force on...
Julien Kasper
Berklee School of Music guitar professor Julien Kasper isn’t fond of having his music called “fusion,” especially given the connotation it carries.
“I’ve never liked...
Adam Levy
As an accomplished sideman, Adam Levy is famous for supplying charismatic guitar sounds for Nora Jones and Tracy Chapman. On his latest solo album,...
Noah Zacharin
While some regard folk guitar as a relatively simple style, Noah Zacharin is a seriously agile fingerpicker. Also a fine singer/songwriter, his album, Points...
Steven Wilson
Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson isn’t a guitar hero, but his playing fits his compositions perfectly – as exemplified by his latest solo offering, The...
Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn, co-founder, creative force, and guitarist/frontman in April Wine, died December 3. He was 75 and while no cause of death has been...
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi – homeland of the Delta blues – Christone Ingram learned gospel music in the church where his family...
Classics: January 2024
Gravitational heavyweights in our culture, beyond baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie, few things say “American” more than music and road trips. This guitar...
Hilary Gardner’s jazz/country connection
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Classic sounds on “Silver on the Sage”
Hilary Gardner and her band are devout fans of classic cowboy (and other types of) songs that...
Toronzo’s Tasty Blues!
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Chicago Blues Master plays “Something To Do, Man”
More than “just” a great blues player, Toronzo Cannon is an outspoken supporter and fan of...