Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten was a self-taught musician who played the guitar upside down because she was left-handed. She ...

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter spent a portion of his childhood in Mexico City. He calls those years “a blessing” for the wide variety ...

Being asked to sing the National Anthem is one of a performer’s greatest honors. Agreeing to it, however, is the biggest risk ...

He influenced Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Tool, Nine Inch Nails and counted Jimmy Page as a fan. We pay tribute to a true guitar ...

The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special,” said Barbra Streisand.

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Source: Eamon Dolan Melody Beattie, who died on February 27, had a harder life than anyone deserves. During her 76 years, she faced sexual abuse, kidnapping, addiction, four divorces, the death of ...

To commemorate this historical event, Melody Shari hosted a reception honoring those Freedom Fighters, as well as current champions of justice alongside Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. The Selma ...

Instead, it lends something more ethereal and jangly to a song, elevating its melody into something transcendental altogether. But it’s not to be picked up by any guitar player looking to sprinkle ...

At some point, there is a law of diminishing return on the number of six-stringers onstage—the rhythm section patiently holds down the grooves for guitar solo after guitar solo. This was not the ...

BAYOU VISTA, TX — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Melody Rygaard Smith, who left this world on March 28, 2025. Melody was a woman of immense kindness, selflessness, ...