Americana folk legend and self-taught acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke once described his singing voice as sounding like “geese farts on a muggy day.” However, Kottke is known more for his unconventional ...

There’s something very Garrison Keillor-like about fingerpicking folk singer-guitarist Leo Kottke. With his faded blue jeans and hiking shoes, Kottke, who performed the second of two weekend shows ...

It’s evident that Leo Kottke would rather be on a stage than at home. With the exception of the pandemic period, the acoustic guitar virtuoso has been primarily on the road. Since the release of his ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The problem with email interviews is that it can be hard to glean subtle insights into a subject’s ...

Guitar legend Leo Kottke will return to Houston to play The Heights Theater on Thursday, April 7. Credit: Photo by Jake Cudek It can be hard to predict how music will affect the listener; which chord, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Vootie Productions presents Leo Kottke, innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso, in concert on ...

Creative acoustic guitar music has been booming lately. Loads of talented guitarists are making bold instrumental music. Guitarist Leo Kottke has been making innovative, virtuosic acoustic music for ...

A disciple of godly American Primitive guitarist John Fahey, a young Leo Kottke released his album of instrumental pieces 6- and 12-String Guitar in 1969, which became an unlikely hit and made Kottke ...

Leo Kottke is a hard man to pin down. The Grammy-nominated guitarist, playing Saturday night in Olympia, is known for his quirky sense of humor and – at least among music writers – his reluctance to ...

- Today at UND: The Russian School, a recital by prize-winning pianist Oxana Mikhailoff and acclaimed violinist and UND faculty member Alejandro Drago, will be at 8 tonight at Josephine Campbell ...

Leo Kottke, an acoustic blues and folk-style guitar player, and two other Minneapolis-based musicians, Willie Murphy and Reynold Philipsek, bring their Minneapolis-based brew of blues, folk and jazz ...

A single person can make a dramatic difference in a musician's life. If it weren't for Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison never would have considered fronting the iconic Doors. Jerry Cantrell would never have ...