“More than anyone, George Wein set the stage for what great festivals today look like; festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo … he made this possible…” – LL Cool J

“After a year of picking up my guitar and then putting it down, I finally realize that as long as I got my guitar, all is good with my soul.” – Zac Harmon

“On a rainy night in 1966 I went into a pub in Cornwall but I couldn’t afford to pay to go in. I said, I don’t want to stay outside in the rain, I’ll play the guitar for half an hour for you. They offered me a job for the rest of the summer and I’ve been at it ever since.”

Since its release, ‘At Folsom Prison’ has been acknowledged as one of the greatest albums of all time

Neal Francis is on the move!

Samantha is placing some sterling blues guitar work in a framework that takes the genre way out of is comfort zone. ‘Faster’ is out today!

Happy release day to Lindsay Beaver and Brad Stivers!

Colin James to release landmark 20th album, ‘Open Road,’ via Stony Plain Records on November 5!

“But if you strip away all the drug mythology and notoriety that gets tangled up with his legacy, what you’re left with is genuine 100% New York City rock-n-roll.”

This is the September edition of the new ABS column ‘Gestures,’ in which we reflect on women’s contributions to music and movement