Step back from the overdrive pedal, dial the gain back, and that extra clarity could well sound heavier in a band mix ...

Purchased at a bluegrass festival in the 1970s, the Martin D-28 Herringbone has play a keyed role in his music ...

In October, a plaque commemorating quietly influential Hungarian-born jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó was erected at the site of ...

Stuck inside the CD player of Ben Scruggs’ childhood family car was The Beatles’ self-titled album, more commonly known as ...

At the Fitzgerald Theater on Thursday, Low's singer and his longtime friends rekindled the comforting vibe heard on their new ...

In her Disney+ docuseries, Swift shows how she dealt with fear and resolve during the record-breaking show in London ...

It’s hard to think of popular music without the electric guitar. The instrument became the cornerstone of rock ‘n’ roll, and grew into something far more than just another instrument. The tool behind ...

Billy Strings and his band resurrected some of the old-timey spirit at the heart of NPR Music's 'Tiny Desk' concert series.

At a compact 45 minutes, “The Delta King’s Blues,” given its world premiere by IN Series here on Saturday, proved an ...

Guitar legend Chet Atkins headlined a pops concert at the Spokane Opera (Opry?) House, and Atkins opened by saying, “I hope you like guitar pickin’, because that’s all I do.” ...

This week’s top San Diego concert picks include Stick Men at the Bornemann Theater, Tower of Power at The Magnolia, Ángela ...

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling ...