In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...

In a career that spanned 60 years, Dick Dale didn’t once crack Billboard’s Top 40. He’s also not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And if you look in any of the classic, old-school record guides—those ...

Guy was one of the first guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion. Now, at age 88, he has a cameo in Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film Sinners. Originally broadcast in 1993. This is ...

It was 25 years ago when Billie Joe Armstrong first made his guitar sound like “dookie.” Now, he’s ready to (excuse the pun) dump his formula for the perfect gut-busting sound all over guitarists ...

Everything starts with tuning; and if you're a guitarist it's a burden you have to accept. Pianists? They have it easy! Set and forget. But every time you pick your guitar up to play you'll need to ...

The Texan trio’s vibes have spawned countless imitators, but their magic isn’t so easy to replicate. By Ryan Bradley Ryan Bradley is a writer based in Los Angeles. I worry that the word “vibes” is ...

A guitar modification designed by Reuben Cox at Old Style Guitar Shop was a secret weapon in the music world — until ...