Whenever Chatham County Line performs a live show, the band’s four members hover around a single microphone. “That’s how we’ve done it from the very beginning,” explains singer/guitarist Dave Wilson, ...

The NPR Tiny Desk Concert we actually needed. This week, bluegrass wizard himself, Billy Strings, finally got his chance to do his own episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series Part of making it big ...

I thought I was the only guy who dug Metallica and Old Crow Medicine Show. But roots ace Stash Wyslouch, formerly of the amazing Deadly Gentlemen, has produced a whole album of heavy riffs and ...

Grammy winner Jason Isbell may be one of the most accomplished guitarists of his generation, but like all great musicians, he had to start somewhere. For Isbell, that somewhere included some of rock’s ...

Bill and the Belles can flat out sing. Early country music, spot-on harmonies and spectacular timing make this one of the best groups to come down the pike in a while. Presenting a show that ...

The Music Experience's Squiggy traveled to the guitarist's home, where he got a first hand demonstration featuring some of John 5's favorite riffs from his new album. First up is a song called "Howdy" ...

Creating the perfect catchy guitar riff is an art in itself. Without relying on typical, overused chord progressions (e.g., Boston’s “More Than a Feeling” or Neutral Milk Hotel’s “In the Aeroplane ...