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- John McLaughlin May 2008
Much of legendary guitarist and composer John McLaughlin’s prolific output has been inextricably tied to an interest in Indian music spanning more than 40 years. It first came to the fore on his second solo album, 1971’s My ...
- Peter Lang March 2008
Peter Lang may be known as one of the world’s preeminent 6- and 12-string fingerstyle solo instrumentalists, but as his new CD Testament [Horus] reveals, his approach can also propel a mean blues jam. The album finds Lang, ...
- Nguyên Lê March 2008
“My goal has always been to combine identity and universality in my music,” says French-Vietnamese world-fusion guitarist Nguyên Lê. “Every artist should have a strong and unique identity resulting from their roots, loves, and dreams. ...
- Guy Buttery January 2008
Guy Buttery’s goal is to stretch the boundaries of fingerstyle guitar to their outermost limits. The South African guitarist traverses territory as diverse as folk, jazz, Celtic, classical, minimalism, Indian music, and flamenco on ...
- Swati January 2008
Finding beauty in chaos is at the core of New York City-based singer/songwriter Swati Sharma’s latest CD, Small Gods [Bluhammock]. Sharma, who prefers to go solely by her first name, explores themes that include triumphing ...
- Dave Kilminster October 2007
To Pink Floyd fans, Dave Kilminster is the luckiest guitarist alive. During the last two years, he has toured with Roger Waters, performing the majority of David Gilmour’s guitar and vocal parts throughout presentations of The Dark ...
- Markus Reuter September 2007
“Too many people write music that is easy to play,” says Austrian touch guitarist Markus Reuter. “For me, the real creative challenge lies in pursuing something I wouldn’t typically attempt. I like to force myself out of the comfort ...
- Art Turner August 2007
“The essential element of a solo-acoustic guitar piece is that it must be evocative,” explains Canadian fingerstylist Art Turner. “I admire guitarists who can put on a bear suit and do back flips on a motorcycle, but, musically, they ...
- Genesis July 2007
British prog-rock titans Genesis recently broke a 15-year North American gigging silence with the surprise announcement of a fall arena and stadium tour. Comprising the late-’70s and onwards, hit-wielding line-up of guitarist and bassist ...
- Alex de Grassi July 2007
It would be easy for Alex de Grassi to rest on his laurels. He’s widely revered as one of America’s foremost steel-string fingerstylists. His solo guitar recordings—including highly influential albums such as 1978’s Turning: ...