Joanne Shaw Taylor: the mistakes I made while learning BB King formed my guitar-playing personality By Laura B. Whitmore The UK guitarist reveals how simplicity is the key to her gritty blues tone
Tips for a Great Open-Mic Experience By Laura B. Whitmore Open-mic events are full of kindred spirits. Show up early, stay late, chat and ask questions. Who knows — you might meet your next collaborator!
Going Mobile: The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan Talks New Album, 'Aaarth' By Laura B. Whitmore "Nothing was stiff or over-thought, and I think we needed that."
Bonnie Raitt Lays Down an Acoustic Blues — Video Finds By Laura B. Whitmore Bonnie Raitt dishes it out in this fierce performance.
Ten Memorable Guitar Moments by Female Players By Laura B. Whitmore Yes, they're killer guitar players. Yes, they're all women. Check out these fantastic moments in guitar history...
Celestial Inspiration: Harp Guitarist Muriel Anderson Talks New Album, 'Eclipse' By Laura B. Whitmore
Top 10 Easy-to-Play Guitar Power Ballads By Laura B. Whitmore Who doesn’t like a power ballad, that soft underbelly of a hard rocker that's rarely seen in the light of day?
Tommy Emmanuel's Jaw-Dropping Acoustic 12-Bar Blues By Laura B. Whitmore If there's anyone who can shred on acoustic guitar with jaw-dropping effect, it's Tommy Emmanuel.
ZZ Ward Puts a Fresh Spin on Her Classic Blues Influences with 'The Storm' By Laura B. Whitmore Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ZZ Ward digs deep for her latest offering,The Storm.
Fastball's "Behind the Sun" Video Premiere By Laura B. Whitmore Today we’re excited to share the video for “Behind The Sun” by Fastball from the album, Step Into Light.
Gina Sicilia Premieres New Song, “I’ll Stand Up” By Laura B. Whitmore Here's aheart-baring, soulful song of persistance persistencefrom this singer and songwriter's powerful new album, Tug of War.
Samantha Fish Premieres "Crow Jane" from New Album, 'Chills & Fever' By Laura B. Whitmore A brand new down and dirty track from her upcoming roots-focused release,Chills & Fever, out March 17, 2017
10 Reasons Today’s Music Industry Doesn’t Suck By Laura B. Whitmore There have been a ton of articles and posts published lately about the dire straits of the music industry. And most of them have several good points.
Melissa Etheridge Taps Into Her Love of R&B on New Album,'Memphis Rock and Soul' By Laura B. Whitmore From the first strains of “Memphis Train,” the opening track of her new album, Memphis Rock and Soul, Melissa Etheridge sounds right at home.