The pedal steel became central to his groundbreaking career.
What followed is a 55-year love affair with classical music — branching out to discover greats like Brahms, Bruch, Mahler, Chopin, Copland, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Elgar as well as lesser known ...
RICHLANDS, Va. (WVVA) - Christopher Blankenship turned his passion for building custom guitars into a business when he opened ...
Eighty-nine years ago today, the pedal steel guitarist who changed the sound of country music forever was born.
When buying a cheap electric guitar, you might well be wondering whether it’s good enough for what you need. I’ve been playing for over twenty years now, and I’ve reviewed countless instruments from ...
Today in extended chords 101, we look at 11th chords – both minor and major – and explain how these “harmonically dense” ...
January 29, 2026 • With a song from 1759 as a mile marker, pianist Lara Downes and historian Jill Lepore examine what this land was like just before it became the United States. January 27, 2026 • The ...