The Pulitzer-winning composer’s new work, written in 17 movements and focused chiefly on six guitarists, makes use of an ...

How does a musical artist develop a unique style? There’s talent, hard work and also inspiration. At the age of 26, guitarist Yasmin Williams is combining those key ingredients to create a sound ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela about their new album, which features a full orchestra. CHANG: ...To something that sounds straight out of the cowboy Western movie ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A Lego guitar and a “war tuba” are among the highlights of this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim What ...

Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive have unveiled their first piece of new music in over 25 years, sharing the single “60 Years Ago,” a reflection of their native Winnipeg and its live music ...

The album’s latest single finds DeYoung teaming with a classic rock guitar hero from a different generation, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. It’s called “The Last Guitar Hero,” and from the ...

When you’re a band dealing with an onstage confrontation like the Eagles were in 1980, sometimes the only place that tension can go is into the music (and an unlucky nearby Takamine acoustic). The ...

The first time that brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez sat down to play guitar together, something just clicked. The two had been living in different places when Alejandro invited Estevan to ...

In music therapy, clients play and listen to music as treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. Here’s how it works. By Christina Caron The therapy session begins when Isobell, 17, picks up a ...