The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

Billy Strings added a second banjo player for part of his show last night at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston. Local clawhammer style banjoist Victor Furtado was brought out for an extensive ...

In the mid-1970s, country performer Glen Campbell found another signature song to add to his live show. During a performance, he took a break from playing hits like “Gentle on My Mind” and “Rhinestone ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...

As it celebrates over 130 years of music history, Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, is proud to announce it has partnered with Sir Brian May, one of the most influential musicians in history ...

Part Firebird, part Gretsch, and part Telecaster, with a little dash of 12-string thrown in for good measure, the Telstar is something of a Griffin in the affordable guitar space, and one that is most ...

Although an astrophysicist, Brian May will always be remembered for his time with the hit band Queen. Helping form the band alongside Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, the band gained icon status when ...

Paid $770 for the guitar, a very nice hard case and a 12-string capo My musical background is strong. Since I was a child it was a major part of my life. My parents started me on classical piano ...

UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2022): ZZ Top's Elwood Francis has now explained why he used the 17-string bass and shared who inspired him to do so. ZZ Top were playing the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von ...

Billy Strings’ Ionia Freak Fair was a success on all counts. The sold out event at the Ionia County Fairgrounds in Ionia, MI featured all manner of performances and experiences over the course of its ...

CHARLESTON — Grammy Award-winning musician Billy Strings will make a tour stop in Charleston next spring. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center hosts the bluegrass singer/songwriter in concert ...