Brian May may have been noted for his dramatic style of guitar player, but he's always been an admirer of those who can keep things straightforward.

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Clay Melton remembers the exact moment he wanted to play the guitar. He was 10 and in his father’s truck driving around the northwest side of Houston. His father played Jimi Hendrix’s take on “All ...

Because Thornton and Collie are co-writers on the songs “Livin’ It Up In Texas” (along with Billy Gibbons), “She’ll Dance For Whiskey” (with Parker McCollum), “That’s What Lonely People Do” (with ...

Weary from a never-ending stream of toilet-bowl gigs, most of which paid barely enough gas money to get their truck to and from the show, Heart found temporary redemption in the form of a local ...

Most Americans know the name B.B. King. On what would have been his 100th birthday, we remind of why he was the King of the Blues.

Billy Gibbons celebrated his 75th birthday this past December. And while most of his contemporaries who’ve hit the ...

Since his integration into the Stones it’s easy to forget how totemic Wood and Stewart were in the early 70s; Rod solo album ...

We often think of the Beatles as an amalgamation of all their talents. Instead of getting granular with our praise, any compliments paid to the band are blanket statements. “It’s the Beatles” is all ...

WISE RIVER — Fans seated near a side door snagged occasional glimpses of the famous beard. The whiskery sightings happened each time the passenger door to the shiny Accolade RV parked just outside the ...

Industry events are often staid affairs, full of long-winded speeches and by-the-numbers performances. That’s never the case at the BMI Troubadour Award dinner, the unofficial kickoff of AmericanaFest ...