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It wasn’t until Harald arrived in Ireland on holiday, that he was so blown away by the lively musical vibes in the bars, in ...
Dennis Quaid looks back on his acclaimed five-decade career, which started when he accompanied his brother Randy to a film set and met Marlon Brando.
Guitarist Dan Hawkins highlights a half dozen songs from the new ‘Dreams on Toast’ album by The Darkness, the British quartet who brought us “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” two decades ago.
Music can be an effective trigger for different memories, which is why Paul McCartney felt like a teenager again when he ...
Never Come Down, a bluegrass band based in Portland, Oregon, who performs April 11 and 12 at the Egyptian Theatre, formed seven years ago in a practical manner. “Our guitar player Joe (Suskind) landed ...
Ricky Skaggs speaks with American Songwriter about his hopes that young artists stay true to personal creativity.
Michael Hurley passed away last week at 83, leaving behind a legacy of untethered folk. Read our appreciation of his beloved album 'Armchair Boogie.' ...
"But I played guitar, so I quickly got a book of mandolin chords, and next thing you know, I got to spend an hour with him in the trailer teaching him how to play the mandolin," Quaid continued.
Rock ‘n’ roll legends Bob Dylan, Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash all share a similar influence, Arkansas native and the “Godmother of Rock ‘n’ ...
We might still have some trouble thinking of Barre as the "former Jethro Tull guitarist" but, here, as he anticipates his solo acoustic tour and looks back on the band's epic legacy, he is okay with i ...