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Black Rose Acoustic Society was born three decades ago out of a shared love of acoustic music. The nonprofit, all-volunteer ...

Musician Tony Romaine spent five hours trapped on his sofa after suffering a stroke in 2022, but is now back in the recording studio — with an unusual playing technique.

Yasmin Williams has managed to wander from the experimental underground and land under a bright spotlight. The Northern Virginia-based artist became interested in rock and metal after playing Guitar ...

As a former music store employee, I understand that visiting a guitar shop can be daunting, especially for beginners ... To test an acoustic guitar's tone, you typically want to try a variety of ...

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Chris Cummings of Mashpee is the first graduate of the Falmouth Community Veterans Center’s chapter of the Guitars 4 Vets ...

So, understandably, the power pop icon was a little unsure about what would happen when he went to Santa Rosa, Fla., to play ...

Stephen Handschu, a sculptor who was born blind, moved from Chicago to New York City. He happened to be friends with a ...

With Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits out now, Campbell reflects on a life in music, from first guitars to success with the ...

The Kiss from a Rose artist was inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and CSN to start writing songs on guitar – a decision ...