Marin County has been home to some great guitarists — Jerry Garcia, Carlos Santana, Mike Bloomfield, John Cipollina. Fill in your own favorite. While you’re at it, I’m adding a new name to my personal ...

We've all been there; the dog days when you feel like you're not progressing with your guitar playing and you don't know how to start moving forward. Simply finding the time to practice can be a ...

A quote long attributed to Chopin claims that “nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two.” Columbus stands to become even more beautiful than ever with the addition of a new classical ...

Some musicians spend years trying to find a reliable guitar best suited for their needs, playing style and personal tastes. There's a myriad of factors to consider: intonation, body shape, neck size, ...

When you think about the guitar, your favorite rock band or a singer-songwriter might come to mind, but classical guitar rocks just as hard as its more mainstream counterparts. April is International ...

Artists “I had no idea that he was that good”: Mark Tremonti on Alter Bridge’s “secret weapon” and his soloing strategies Artists Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and ...

From the sultry Spanish sounds of the Concierto de Aranjuez to modern adaptations of 17th-century lute music, some of the greatest classical music sounds absolutely stunning on guitar. For a work as ...

This year one of the most prestigious festivals of Indian classical music, Tansen Samaroh, held annually at Gwalior, featured a concert by Swedish guitarist Johannes Moller in western classical guitar ...

Acoustic and classical guitars look very similar, both made of wood, both with six strings, and both with the familiar guitar shape with a curved body and long neck. But there are key differences that ...

Any music-making operates within a context, and it is important to identify the specific context, leading to the visibly active presence of the Western classical guitar in India today. The “modern ...