Growing up in New York, Marc Stone was struck by the sound of the slide guitar at a young age. His uncle gave him a Muddy Waters album. His mother and stepfather were big fans of the Allman Brothers' ...
And even better still, the Ampeg Dan Armstrong was ...
In American music, slide guitar (also known as bottleneck guitar) is a technique employed primarily by blues guitarists. It involves the use of a smooth cylinder that can fit over a player's finger, ...
The Slide Brothers, standard bearers of the sacred steel tradition, have revitalized the sacred steel tradition in the modern era, carrying the style born in The House of God Church more than 80 years ...
Singer, songwriter and slide guitarist Ellen McIlwaine should have been a household name. She played with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Taj Mahal. Internationally renowned DJs like Fatboy Slim sampled ...
It’s hard to imagine George Harrison without hearing his impeccable slide guitar work. George started playing slide guitar just before The Beatles broke up. The style gave him a fresh sound, and he ...
Blues Hall of Famers Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials will hit San Antonio on a tour celebrating the release of their first ...
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 ...
George Harrison was proud of his slide guitar work on “This Is Love” from his 1987 album, Cloud Nine. The former Beatle often turned to his long-time friend and collaborator, Eric Clapton, to add ...
Debashish Bhattacharya is talking about the role of guru in Indian music. Guru, being a term that has been assimilated into western language and culture, has had, he feels, its meaning diluted and so ...