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Live at Grimey's: Drivin N Cryin
July 16, 2019
The veteran Southern rockers, now armed with Sturgill Simpson's former axeman, Laur Joamets, shows a tender side with acoustic renditions of new tracks from Live The Love Beautiful and classic cuts.
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Rig Rundown: Joanne Shaw Taylor
July 10, 2019
The British blues player’s simple-but-brawny tool kit for tough tones.
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Doug Wamble’s Folked-Up Jazz
July 9, 2019
Drawing on blues, gospel, bluegrass, and soul, and playing archtop slide, the guitarist mixes American music traditions to create the distinctive sound of his new multi-album project, 9 for ’19.
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Jimmie Vaughan: Emperor of Tone
July 4, 2019
The guitar legend keeps his classic sound and style close to the bone on his new Baby, Please Come Home, fortifying his reputation with his beloved Strats, ’59 Bassman reissues, and hotel room keys.
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Rig Rundown: Buddy Miller
July 3, 2019
Humor, great stories, and killer tones (courtesy of rare guitars and boutique amps) abound in this studio sit-down with one of contemporary Nashville’s most respected artists.
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Captain Kirk Douglas: Branching Out
July 2, 2019
The Roots guitarist takes a musical turn he’s long hinted at with his heavy-rock solo project, Hundred Watt Heart: a loud, funky power trio of the first order.
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Album Spotlight: BONES UK
July 2, 2019
The London duo who wrote Loud Hailer with Jeff Beck releases a visceral debut LP with a singularity that shows how guitar can alchemize with EDM.
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Riff Rundown: Paul Gilbert "I Own a Building"
June 30, 2019
Watch as the guitar master slows down and simplifies the bonkers opening progression to a song off his 2019 album, Behold Electric Guitar (and has a blast doing it).
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Live at Grimey's: Steve Poltz
June 27, 2019
The Canadian-born, Nashville-living singer-songwriter celebrates his new album Shine On with a host of friends (including Molly Tuttle and Will Kimbrough) at Music City's iconic record shop.
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Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
June 26, 2019
One of Americana’s rising stars (and a son of an outlaw legend) goes deep on his vintage Gibson, using a dual-amp setup, and why he eschews most pedals.
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Question and Obsession: Needle Drop
June 24, 2019
Adam “Schmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce joins us in picking the top records to put on when hosting a party.
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Riff Rundown: Lost Dog Street Band's "One Shot to Wake"
June 23, 2019
Train-hopping troubadour Benjamin Tod showcases how he spruces up cowboy chords with some deft fingerpicking.
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Devin Townsend’s Heavy Empathy
June 21, 2019
On his epic new solo album, the metal-informed fret burner deploys signature gear, a vocal choir, A-listers including Steve Vai and Mike Keneally, and even kittens to create a highly orchestrated score for the chaos of life.
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Rig Rundown: Arielle
June 19, 2019
Inspired by the lutherie skills of Brian May and the tonal essence of Eric Johnson, this self-proclaimed “classic-folk rocker” shows off her acoustic and electric setups.
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Alexi Laiho: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
June 18, 2019
The “Wildchild” brings back his neoclassical influences and takes a catchier songwriting approach on Children of Bodom’s 10th studio release, Hexed.
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Andy Summers Presents 'A Certain Strangeness'
June 13, 2019
The multimedia presentation will take place on June 22 at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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PG Jams: The Allman Betts Band
June 13, 2019
Devon Allman and Duane Betts sit down to discuss their shared history, life as the offspring of Southern rock royalty, and play songs from their forthcoming album, Down to the River.
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Rig Rundown: Architects
June 12, 2019
Check out the digital stomps, profiling amps, and modern pickups the U.K. metalcore warriors use to ignite mosh pits across the globe.
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The Raconteurs’ Jack White and Brendan Benson
June 6, 2019
The songwriting foils discuss the mini odysseys on their third album together, Help Us Stranger, where they take turns in the driver’s seat and play 6-string in tandem.
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Rig Rundown: Judas Priest
June 5, 2019
Watch the pioneering British heavy metal band share the stories and secrets behind the gear that’s banged heads for 50 years and sold over 50 million records.
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