Lou Reed is rightly hailed as musical genius, but his guitar playing is often omitted from that reputation, even though he ...

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There aren't too many guitarists who were better than Jimi Hendrix, but he was a superfan of one player who sadly became ...

Mac Arnold, born in 1942 in Ware Place, South Carolina, is a powerhouse in jazz and blues whose career spans decades and ...

One musical commonality singer Betsy Baer shares with guitarist Brent “B.G.” McPike shouldn’t come as a surprise. Both have a fondness for Beatles music, as well as jazz and bossa nova. Baer has sung ...

Frisell continues to record and tour prolifically in collaboration and under his own name, trimming his vision to fit the ...

From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and ...

Bossa Nova Craze: The Music of Getz & Gilberto takes place Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the West End Cultural Centre. Tickets are $45 for adults and $22 for students and those under 30. For more ...

This week’s top San Diego concert picks include the Django Festival Allstars, Flamin’ Groovies and a double-bill of ...

Jack DeJohnette, the visionary drummer whose piano stylings became a force later in his career, died on October 26 in Kingston, N.Y.