Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, July 1979

May 15 2013 1:59PM
While playing some "beatnick" grooves for a movie soundtrack, Tedesco becomes frustrated by the lack of standardization in chord symbols More...

Watch: Tim Sparks Performs a Solo Guitar Version of Igor Stravinsky's "Dance Russe" from Petrushka

May 13 2013 1:39PM
Here is the latest installment in Tim Sparks' Russian Project, a solo guitar version of Igor Stravinsky's "Dance Russe" from his ballet Petrushka, with comments by the guitarist. More...

Glenn Jones performs "Bergen County Farewell"

Apr 17 2013 1:55PM
Glenn Jones performs "Bergen County Farewell" from his new album, My Garden State. More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, March 1978

Apr 3 2013 7:04PM
Tedesco talks about the three things that can cause a green studio player to crash and burn More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, January 1978

Mar 28 2013 5:09PM
Tedesco talks about working for composer Artie Kane on the scoring stage for the film "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," which was directed by Richard Brooks More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, November 1977

Mar 27 2013 2:44PM
Tedesco fakes some oud parts on a nylon-string guitar for the TV show "Baretta" in this Studio Log from November 1977 More...

Tommy Tedesco's Studio Log, August 1977

Mar 20 2013 2:29PM
In this installment of Studio Log, Tedesco wins an audition to be on the '70s-era Gong Show More...

Rocking the Conservatory, The California Guitar Trio Tackles the Classics

Mar 5 2013 12:00AM
The California Guitar Trio’s relentless passion for following the muse has served it well. More...

Don Alder

Dec 19 2012 12:00AM
“That was transcendental, beautiful … you just took everybody to school,” said legendary rocker George Lynch after seeing Canadian guitarist Don Alder’s winning solo-acoustic performance at GP’s Guitar Superstar 2010. More...

Guy Buttery on Playing with Texture

Nov 8 2012 12:00AM
“TONAL TEXTURES OFTEN REPRESENT THE SPIRT, EMOTION, and soul of a composition,” says South African acoustic adventurer Guy Buttery. More...

Phil Keaggy

Nov 8 2012 12:00AM
“THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM ABLE TO FREE MYSELF from concerns about technique, and suddenly my spirit soars and the music just flows through my hands spontaneously,” enthuses Phil Keaggy. More...

Frank Turner Live Acoustic Set from T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge, MA

Sep 12 2012 12:00AM
Check out this awesome 5-song acoustic set by Frank Turner live from T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge, MA, brought to you by the good folks at Radio BDC. More...

Aug Retakes World Record

Jul 6 2012 12:00AM
Playing nine back-to-back shows in France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein in a single day, acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Jeff Aug set the Guinness World Record for More...

Four Corners of the New Acoustic Universe

Jun 18 2012 12:00AM
Whether played fingerstyle or with a pick, strung with nylon or steel strings, tuned to standard or non-standard pitches, and played conventionally or otherwise—the acoustic guitar has probably never been more popular, and More...

Sergio Altamura on "Down Roma Traffic" and "Arkestra" (with Audio)

Apr 19 2012 12:00AM
Italian guitarist Sergio Altamura occupies a unique aesthetic space: one that encompasses deft use of sound-altering objects and devices, skilled looping, and ingenious playing techniques—including the masterful integration of a More...

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