Elizabeth Cotton, Doc Watson, and Various Artists
It’s less improvisational than other types of blues, but East Coast (a.k.a. Piedmont) blues is no less expressive or impassioned. In addition to roots in African American folk music shared…
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There’s always been a push/pull relationship between the worlds of hippie-inspired jam bands and punk-inspired indie rock. While the latter has been known to regard the former as self-indulgent, the…
Read more » North Mississippi Allstars
If you’re a fan of heart-stopping slide guitar, you’re likely familiar with Luther Dickinson and his wicked blend of gospel-saturated blues and fat rural elegance. The North Mississippi Allstars have…
Read more » Dad’s Day 2017
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Read more » Woodstock Luthiers Showcase Set for October
The Ninth Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase will be held October 27-29 at the Bearsville Theater and Utopia Soundstage, Woodstock, New York. The event is a gathering for acoustic-instrument builders, players, collectors and aficionados. It offers the public a…
Read more » It was 50 years ago today…
This is a regular series of exclusive Vintage Guitar online articles where The Kentucky Headhunters’ Greg Martin looks back on influential albums and other musical moments. It was 50 years…
Read more » Museum of Making Music to Host Harp-Guitar Exhibit
The Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad, California, will host an exhibition on the harp guitar beginning October 7 and running through April 29. Curated by Gregg Miner, “Floating Strings: The…
Read more » Sell Your Guitar Event
FREE admission, FREE parking, FREE appraisals, FREE advice! We will be appraising Guitars, Basses, Amps, Pedals, Banjos, Mandolins, Ukes, Drums, and other musical instruments. NEW DATE: May 14, at the…
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