But once upon a time Carlton was a young buck without much of a reputation to trade on. So when the call comes in from Quincy ...

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It was SFGATE senior culture editor Dan Gentile's favorite show of the year.

When Joe Satriani promises “an amazing show of crazy guitar work,” you know that’s something he can deliver all by himself.

As a player, I’ve been influenced by everything from jazz to rock and roll to country to pop music,” Tommy Emmanuel told the ...

Will Wilde has been nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year and Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year at the UK Blues ...

It’s been nearly six decades, but a 1966 Beach Boys classic still defines what a perfect song sounds like. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was hailed as one of the 25 essential Brian Wilson songs of all time by ...

Steve Perry‘s beloved mother Mary Quaresma had always been his biggest supporter, memorably buying him a special eighth-note ...

The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk.gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.

Benny Garcia, a late guitar tech who worked with renowned musicians, was honored posthumously in the Oklahoma Hispanic Hall ...

Gotta love those riffs! This week in the Loudwire Nights Chuck's Fight Club poll we're asking you to tell us which is the better guitar great — Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. Both are legends. Both are ...

Who is the better guitar great — Angus Young or Tony Iommi? This one should stir up some debate! In this week's Chuck's Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show we're pitting the guitarist behind ...