Judging by the number of emails we’ve received recently, there’s definitely more interest in slide guitar at the moment than I can remember for some time. But what’s the best way to set up a guitar ...

This month marks the centennial of the birth of Elmore James, the king of the electric slide guitar. Though he’s not as well known as some of his fellow Chicago blues musicians, his influence not only ...

Rick Derringer’s guitar talents made him a go-to player for artists across the spectrum. Over the course of his 60-year career, the guitarist — who died May 26 — performed onstage or on record with ...

Bonnie Raitt has dodged the crush of fame that did in the Eagles; she has beaten the devils that snared Warren Zevon, found the third act that eluded Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, tended to her ...

. . .Falling out of solution, perfectly. The title of innovator is one not to be overused, and in all of the history of music there have only been a handful. When restricting the discussion to the ...

KPBS FM Film Review: "It Might Get Loud" By Beth Accomando Air date: August 27, 2009 HOST INTRO: If you’ve ever played air guitar, here's the perfect film for you, "It Might Get Loud." This ...

Ever since Willie Kizart’s busted, buzzing amplifier powered Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats’ 1951 single “Rocket 88” to the top of the charts, lighting the fuse of the rock n’ roll explosion to ...