With Led Zeppelin doc hitting theaters, here’s a look at the band’s Texas ties
From the Texas International Pop Festival to an appreciation of Robert Johnson's Dallas connection, the Lone Star State and ...
Legendary guitarist did a flute album way before André 3000
The basic premise sounds like a “Saturday Night Live” skit. A rapper from a yesteryear superstar group finally releases his long-awaited debut album, except now he’s a flautist and the album’s all ...
American Songwriter1d
5 Guitars That Are Almost as Iconic as Their Players
From country to rock to blues, we explore five iconic guitars almost as distinctive as the musicians who play them.
Ringo Starr on new album 'Look Up,' a career inspired by collaborative, peace-filled songs
Ex-Beatle and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr on his countrified "Look Up" and the inspiration collaborations and ...
American Songwriter3d
The Beatles Song Where Paul McCartney Was Trying to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix
The Beatles built their entire career on their ability to sound like no one else, but the album opener that Paul McCartney ...
"It wasn’t the sound we wanted to make": Former Verve guitarist Nick McCabe talks Britpop and inspiration
I could never see the connection with the Verve, really," says McCabe. "I had nothing against Britpop at all and there was some amazing music that came out of it, but it wasn’t the sound that we wante ...
"I’ve written this tune": John Lennon wrote and recorded Instant Karma in one day. Here's how
“John phoned me up one morning in January and said, ‘I’ve written this tune and I’m going to record it tonight and have it ...
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In ‘Midas Man,’ Beatles Manager Brian Epstein Is Gay, Famous, and Doomed
The Village Voice interviews screenwriter Brigit Grant about how she captured the Beatles's manager Brian Epstein in the film "Midas Man." ...
How Timothée Chalamet Learned to Channel Bob Dylan on Guitar
Timothée Chalamet's guitar tutor, Larry Saltzman, goes deep on a five-year journey that led to an Oscar nom — and a 'Saturday Night Live' performance ...
Young Phoenix rockabilly trio is rocking this town like 1957 never ended
The Joeys cover Elvis Presley on "Sonoran Dreams," a new album that rocks with a Duane Eddy twang. And their guitarist isn't ...
Andy Powers on Crafting a New Era for Electric Guitars
Andy Powers is the president, CEO and chief guitar designer at Taylor Guitars, responsible for leading the top brand of acoustic guitars into the future. In 2018, he gained widespread attention for ...