Along with John Fahey, American composer Robbie Basho helped redefine the steel-stringed guitar as a concert instrument. You May Also Like: Exquisite Gender on Their Powerful Debut ‘Solve For X’: Something Else! Interview A Legacy Reclaimed: Robbie Robertson and the Band Robbie Dupree, Chicago, Yes’ Peter Banks + Others: FiveRead More

“My Valentine,” with a guest appearance by Eric Clapton, is one of two original compositions on Paul McCartney’s 2012 standards album.

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There are records that are frankly too loud to be jazz, and swing too much to be rock. This is the slot for those things — a place where you’ll find everyone from Tony Levin and Derek Sherinian from Black Country Communion to Nels Cline and Bill Frisell. Click throughRead More

Produced by Dan Pavelich, ‘Hi-Fi Christmas Party, Vol. 3’ features a batch of the coolest holiday tunes you could hope for.

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There’s a problem with any list that attempts to rank players as if one is ‘better’ than another.