Veronica North performed at Hidden Hall in Seattle, WA on February 15, 2026 Veronica North performed at Hidden Hall in Seattle, WA. Photo credit Kirk Stauffer. Veronica North performed at Hidden Hall in Seattle, WA. Photo credit Kirk Stauffer. Veronica North performed at Hidden Hall on February 15, 2026 KirkContinue Reading
Award-winning Portland-based singer-songwriter and musician Kathryn Grimm releases her new single, “Say Goodbye To the Blues.” Grimm explains, “‘Say Goodbye To The Blues’ is a feel-good song describing how effortlessly the joy brought on by being in Love can erase any sorrows. The Bliss – my favorite state to beContinue Reading
(Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) By the mid-’60s, as jazz bands slowly faded from the front pages of the music press, they were gradually replaced with rhythm and blues bands. One such band featured Graham Bond, a complicated figure and musical innovator who would go on to inadvertently paveContinue Reading
(Image credit: Future/Matt Lincoln) Although unavailable for many years, the late Ted Newman’s unique solidbody – originally conceived for Keith Richards back in the ’70s – has made quite a return since the introduction of the 5 String in 2024, the first of an ongoing series of limited-edition models madeContinue Reading
Trios are relatively rare in the classical guitar world, which is too bad, because they’re a lot of fun to listen to and exciting to see in live performance. One of the best contemporary outfits is the Volterra Project Trio, spearheaded by the highly respected veteran virtuoso and teacher AntigoniContinue Reading
(Image credit: Harley Benton) Harley Benton has come to the aid of southpaw players with the R-458MN LH WH multi-scale – an eight-string guitar that packs serious specs for a $285 price tag. Standout shredders like Tosin Abasi, Misha Mansoor, and Fredrik Thorendal have helped bring eight-string guitars to prominence,Continue Reading
Bringing a literary classic like Wuthering Heights to screen is a dream for any hair and makeup designer, especially under the direction of visionary Emerald Fennell. Inspired by Fennel’s girlhood love for the gothic romance novel, the latest adaptation is a fairy-tale feast for the eyes with Cathy, played byContinue Reading
(Image credit: Aldara Zarraoa/Redferns/Getty Images) The Pretenders’ lead guitarist James Walbourne got his start in the music industry thanks to a job in a local guitar shop – a warm-up, if you will, to networking and navigating the personal and professional dynamics of being in a band. “You need toContinue Reading
Walk into Foshan’s Lingnan Tiandi this season and you’ll notice it before anything else: a towering horse mid-stride, glowing against the old brick lanes. Nearly seven meters tall, the lantern sculpture rises above the square as if caught in motion, a traditional craft scaled to theatrical proportions. Image courtesy ofContinue Reading
(Image credit: C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images) Ghanaian guitarist and highlife pioneer, Ebo Taylor, has died at 90. His son, Kweku Taylor, announced the news on social media. “The world has lost a giant,” he wrote. “A colossus of African music. Ebo Taylor passed away yesterday; a day after the launch ofContinue Reading
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