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The Loar, a division of The Music Link, has debuted a pair of new smaller body guitars during this week's Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. The LO-215 and 216 both feature a full-length, dreadnaught scale neck (25.4'') and a 1-11/16” nut

Hot picker Lincoln Meyers has moved on from Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen. Frank says 21-year-old Chris Luquette will handle guitar duties during the band’s two-week tour of Alaska that starts later in January. Chris is likely to be a short-term

Dapple Patti is the title of a new CD release from the duo of Alan Munde and Adam Granger. Recorded during April 2011 in Minnesota where Granger lives, the two longtime friends tracked five songs in the studio, with the remaining

Seth Taylor, late of Monroeville, has been announced as the new guitarist with Mountain Heart, though the band is preferring to label him the latest musician to join up with them. In a statement this morning, Mountain Heart welcomed Taylor into

In their ongoing effort to offer solid wood guitars at costs attractive to budget-minded consumers, Recording King has announced the introduction of their RD-310. This Asian-made dreadnaught model utilizes a solid, Adirondack spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides with a

We caught up with Jim Hurst over the weekend, and he shared news about a new recording - welcome news to the many fans of this richly-awarded, highly-virtuosic guitarist. "Intrepid is in the final stages of release, and should be available

We checked in this week with Rick Hayes, who most of us know from his many years playing mandolin with The Gibson Brothers. Rick left the group in November 2008 to focus his energies on his instrument-building work, and has

Pam Rice has posted that she has brought Tony home from the hospital, where he is continuing treatment for pneumonia. She says that he does not generally tolerate antibiotics or steroids well, but that he is taking his medications and

Many musicians have carved out their own niches in folk music, but few have accomplished as much as one man from Deep Gap, North Carolina. In his latest book, Blind But Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc

We reported in May that guitar player Josh Pickett, formerly of Amber Collins & No Speed Limit, had made the move to Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time. Now we are pleased to announce his latest venture, Tortoguard Pickguards of