Ripped And Torn, the debut album from Chicago trio Lifeguard, is the exhilarating sound of youth in revolt and in service to a very precise intention to take what might have been long-form ...

All electric guitar players know that the amplifier is just as important — if not more — as the guitar itself for shaping your sound. Each major amplifier model has unique dynamics and tonal ...

I got my first guitar in the seventh grade. Had a couple of bands in high school and college. And I still play regularly. But, I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I only just bought my first tube ...

San Francisco’s dark country and blues-rockers Dead Country Gentlemen has played the Eugene area only once before. Guitarist and vocalist Cameron Ray says last time through, his band stayed with some ...

Here's all you need to know about Albert King: When he played with Stevie Ray Vaughan on the television series "In Session," Vaughan spent most of his time watching King. The guitar great will be ...

Born and bred in Florida, bluesman Selwyn Birchwood has been making headlines and turning heads beyond the Sunshine State for years. Rolling Stone magazine called Birchwood a “powerhouse young ...