We caught up with Colorado singer-songwriter Antonio Lopez to discuss the influence of his home state on his music, how he chose the guitar he plays, and the thought process behind his Cloud 9000 EP series. The Antonio Lopez Trio will play their EP release concert at...
Known as the “Hawaiian Renaissance Man,” slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. is the driving force behind the celebrated Slack Key Show and its touring counterpart The Masters of Hawaiian Music. George caught up with us via email to discuss the history...
Guitar player Jeff Peterson is one of Hawaii’s most celebrated musicians. A recognized master of the slack key guitar style the islands are famous for, Jeff shared with us via email how he started playing slack key guitar, some of his favorite tunings, and what he...
Ten years ago Clay Kirkland started marking his birthday with a live music event he dubbed “Clay Kirkland Beats the Reaper.” Though he didn’t know it at the time, the accomplished harmonica player, who has shared the stage with everyone from Willie...
Matt Brown and Greg Reish’s Speed of the Plow is a collection of lively and entertaining old time fiddle tunes. The album demonstrates with deceptive ease how old time music can exist in the present, while at the same time represent decades-old musical...
Few bands stand at the nexus of art, live performance and history the way Ladysmith Black Mambazo does. From humble beginnings in Ladysmith, South Africa, the band’s voices lifted them to international fame, garnering them an appearance on Paul Simon’s iconic...
