It has been almost 100 years since the resonator guitar was born of necessity. In the days before amplification, musicians needed a way to make their acoustic guitars louder, and the striking ...
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A strange old instrument that was thought to be extinct has made a stunning comeback, with even Harry Styles jumping in on the action. In the days before amplification, musicians needed a way to make ...
The influential resonator guitar player and bluegrass pioneer, Josh Graves, was born on this very day in 1927 in Tennessee.
Like James Brown or Apollo Creed, Houston has more than its share of nicknames. John Egan snared one of the more antique tags for his new album, "Magnolia City." Magnolia City was heard more often in ...
Matt Eich plays one of his hand-crafted steel Mule Resophonic resonator guitars Matt Eich, 31, plays one of his hand-crafted Mule Resophonic resonator guitars at his shop in the Central Warehouse on ...
So what do you do if your solo performance set list includes compositions featuring parts for electric guitar, banjo and Dobro? You can either try to simplify the arrangement or attempt some ...
American folk musician Steve James has played resonator guitar for audiences around the world. He's performed with everyone from the legendary Furry Lewis and Bo Diddley to Maria Muldaur and Buddy Guy ...