For Pete’s Sake: Support Pete Huttlinger
Pete Huttlinger is suffering from a congenital heart problem and needs our help. A compilation album has been put together by various talented artists in Pete's...
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The “Rock Ock” – 8 Neck Guitar Performance of “Crossroads”
There are dozens of "art guitars" with multiple necks that can never be played. It's just about the look for some of these creations. So, the National Guitar Mu...
Ry Cooder: A Gifted Accompanist
by Adam Levy Ry Cooder’s name is nearly synonymous with slide guitar, and deservedly so: Cooder has released dozens of slide-laden albums since is eponymous ...
Influences & Beyond
by Adam Levy After my shows, I often get questions about my style of guitar playing—in particular, who my influences are. Some are obvious, I guess. Yes, I h...
Jude Gold’s Full-Contact “Funky Town” Performance
A long-time friend of the 'Fire, the sweetest cat on the planet, and one bad-ass guitar innovator, Jude Gold shows off his signature full contact guitar style i...
Tales from the Road: Welcome to Tasmania
by Richard Gilewitz I never imagined my music would one day take me to Tasmania. But, it makes sense to eventually end up there since I’ve traveled nearly ti...
Taking Notes
by Rich Maloof We recently heard Quincy Jones recall a saying from back in the day: “Keep your music pad and pencil out, because if God knocks you’d better g...
Frank Zappa on the Decline of the Music Business
Frank Zappa gives his take on the decline and fall of the music business. He comes to a surprising conclusion that the older generation was better for pushing n...
The Last 30 Years in Music Delivery
Over the past 30 years, we've seen music delivery evolve from vinyls and 8 tracks to cassettes and CDs to digital downloads and streaming. Here's a cool illustr...