The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

“Anything that Leo Kottke ever recorded is one of my top 12 solos. Ah, man, he’s [ whistles ]. He’s very tough and unique, and I love him. John Fahey and Bert Jansch are good, too, but nobody can ...

A hundred years ago, pianos were a fixture in many American homes. More than 300,000 of them were sold in 1925, but today the ...

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively ...

Peter Block of Boyne Falls, Mich., has never been to Arkansas, but he's a fan of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Outdoors ...

Few events in Portland, Oregon feel as much of a holiday tradition as Jerry Joseph’s annual New Year’s Eve run. Typically ...

Here are four great Syd Barrett solo songs in honor of what would’ve been the late Pink Floyd co-founder’s 80th birthday.

Here's a look behind the George Harrison solo hit “Ding Dong, Ding Dong,” which celebrated change and the New Year.

Iowa duo Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliott have turned a mutual love of songwriting into a hit album and a growing collection of awards and fans.

After winning an Oscar for "The Brutalist," the English composer takes on a musical about the founder of the Shakers — a close collaboration with Amanda Seyfried.

The English musician was also the gravelly voice behind such hits as "Auberge," "Road to Hell," and "Fool (If You Think It's ...

Songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Tre. Charles, Anjimile, and more.