Most of us that are of a “certain age” remember the music of our youth – Cream, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and dozens of other bands that all shared…
Jimmy’s been playing guitar for four decades, working with some of the best artists in the business including Sting, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. He’s jammed with legends Carlos Santana,…
Ana Popovic Serbian-born Ana Popovic has been slowly building a reputation as a blues/rock guitar powerhouse. It’s taken a period of years for her to break out, and she’s withstood occasional sexist attitudes of male…
With a strong combination of hard work, relentless touring, strong singing and playing and memorable material, California’s Rival Sons are keeping the hard rock fires burning brightly, and thankfully so. The Sons are currently touring Europe, promoting their latest…
If you’re not familiar with Richie Kotzen —despite the fact that he’s been making records and redefining the guitar for over 20 years — his new album, 24 Hours, is your chance. It…
Part 1 Last time, we visited with journeyman bassist and brass instrument virtuoso Vern Miller, of the legendary Boston ‘60’s band, The Remains, and heard his account of how the band got together, their…
In this interview, Trovato discusses his journey to becoming a master craftsman, how his playing – and guitar playing in general – has changed over the years, and explores his search for, and definition of,…
Veteran Guitarist Featured On New Bowie Single & Album. Like many parts of the United States, New York City has its own dialectic peculiarities. One of them is the pronunciation of any word with the “oi”…
Many books, teachers, and students devote a great deal of time to developing the use of chords and scales, and almost entirely neglect the development of rhythmic skills. This is…
Both Buddhism and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) use techniques to achieve desired states of consciousness. As musicians, we can greatly benefit from using techniques from both Buddhism and NLP to…
Blues guitarist Robert Cray has enjoyed an extremely successful career since MTV put his breakout single “Smokin’ Gun,” into heavy rotation back in 1986. I think it’s very important for…
“Let the blues be blues. Get to understand it. Take time to learn before you try to change what ain’t broken.” Rising blues star credits father for education & inspiration…
Luthier Nick Benjamin is, in many ways, a true traditional artisan when it comes to making handmade, custom and individual guitars. The label “limited edition” falls far short of describing…
Springsteen sideman and solo artist Nils Lofgren shares teaching and tips much more. “If you find yourself challenged, frustrated and pushing yourself to learn to play, don’t forget to enjoy…
