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Willie Nelson Bought His Guitar, Trigger, To Emulate the Icon He Called “Best Player Ever”
When Willie Nelson bought his iconic guitar, Trigger, in 1969, he was trying to emulate the guitarist he considered "the best ...
Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97
Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes ...
Matteo Mancuso has become one of the hottest guitar talents on the planet – now he’s finally announced his first headline US tour
The generational guitar player will be heading out on his first extended run of headline dates in the US and Canada this year ...
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Ian Anderson explains how an old Dave Brubeck jazz tune inspired him to write Jethro Tull’s biggest hit
Tull’s leader thought using the 5/4 rhythm from Brubeck’s “Take Five” would be commercial suicide, but listeners proved him ...
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Fender remixes its blockbuster Player II range with the Modified Series and got IDLES to demo them
The Player II Modified range is a refresh of the familiar favourites, with Noiseless pickups, locking tuners, treble bleed ...
Paul McCartney explains how the Beatles introduced harmonized guitar leads to rock and roll with one remarkable song
Absent from rock for years before the Fabs used them, dual lead lines would eventually be embraced by 1970s guitarists ...
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Meet 5 Musical Greats from the Pittsburgh Jazz Legends Program
Ashby and Bill Strickland, former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, in 2008 created the Pittsburgh Jazz Legends program, a sort of hall of fame to recognize jazz masters who stayed ...
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2025 Camden Summer Concert Series: See who’s performing
A summer concert series is coming soon to Camden. The FREE 2025 Summer Concert Series will start on June 1 and go through ...