The Doheny Blues Festival is known for offering top-quality entertainment. This year should be no exception when the festival returns May 22 & 23 for its 13th year to Doheny State Beach in scenic Dana Point Harbor, California, presenting 26 acts on… more »

by Karen Leist Bassett Coffee and camera in hand, I took a seat on one of the comfy couches at Louisville’s Derby City Espresso one evening last month. I’d come to hear a college friend of mine play, but as it turned out, she wasn’t… more »

by Dan Grigor By the third day of NAMM 2010 everyone is either hung over, exhausted, or so chipper way too early in the morning that you just want to smack them.  Suffice to say, I was not the chipper guy and I was seriously looking for a coffee fix… more »

After a visit to a musical instrument museum in Brussels, Belgium, former Target stores chairman Bob Ulrich had a dream to build a museum dedicated to musical instruments from around the world. That dream became a reality April 24, as a $250 million… more »

Musical Musings by Paul Bourgeois The first rule in being a radio jockey is to keep talking. It doesn’t matter what the hell you say. Dead air kills. I’m telling you this because, to tell the truth, I’m running out of ideas. So… more »

Part Three starts with the amazing D-100. They made 50 of these and they bear the first 50 serial numbers following the 1 millionth Martin guitar. Wait until you see this. I got to actually play it. Next we see the new wood models, cherry and 100%… more »

by Edward Lapple Wow, I just had an encounter with Godzilla. He’s in my attic. I realize that this will probably drift, Lord knows, maybe 270 degrees from this column’s normal, rather erratic, course but I am compelled to share this… more »