Whenever he tried to switch to the CD player to give his hands a break, I’d shove the guitar back at him. The crown jewel of ...

Recording acoustic guitars at home can be frustrating and rewarding in equal measure – but it doesn't need to be. Here’s how ...

The 33-year-old blues musician first came to the city as a fan attending the Chicago Blues Festival. He’s now a staple of the local blues scene.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The spotlight is returning to Fishtown as casting producers from Shark Tank head back to Rivers Philadelphia for one of the nation’s few open auditions, offering local ...

From Aguilar to Ashdown and beyond, here’s a look at the new gear that had bassists abuzz at this year’s NAMM show ...

Grammy-nominated cellist and former professor Matt Haimovitz is returning to his old stomping grounds this weekend, bringing a high-tech reimagining of the Baroque era to The Drake in Amherst.

I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of invention to instruction. How she developed her own approach to the guitar, but ...

Key Takeaways Modern guitar synth pedals no longer require special pickups and work with standard guitar inputs, making ...

Every January, NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) converges on Anaheim, drawing more than 75,000 attendees to ...

Magnets keep strings suspended without anchor points, and pushing a magnet piece bends notes, so you get expressive sounds with simple moves.

This week, I’ve got another four albums for your listening ears. There will be three new albums from the past week (on a ...

Every year during Black History Month, cities across the Tri-Valley hold a number of events that aim to educate residents and ...