Nov 26th, 2008 · Making his 12th appearance on Mountain Stage, songwriter, composer and guitarist Bruce Cockburn takes listeners on a brief career overview in a live performance recorded at New York's legendary Town Hall. Already a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Cockburn is one of the most heralded and awarded musicians in his native Canada, having won numerous Juno awards and reached gold and platinum sales on multiple releases.
Nov 24th, 2008 · On her latest album, Back to the River, singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi uses her hard blues style to tell stories of family life. Her own day-to-day existence with husband Derek Trucks (a guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band) and their two children may not be average, but Tedeschi's songs have universal appeal.
Nov 24th, 2008 · Produced by Bell X1 guitarist Brian Crosby, One Day International's Blackbird is full of melodic and intricate lullabies. Frontman Matt Lunson's emotional vocals tell stories of lovers and strangers, while the band's string and piano arrangements draw comparisons to Rufus Wainwright and Keane.
Nov 24th, 2008 · Manouche Jazz, commonly known as "Gypsy Jazz," is a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Originating in Paris in the early 1930s, it was first popularized by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Hear five songs from the genre's founders and modern jazz musicians.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Based out of his tiny, rustic hometown of Slaughters, Ky., songwriter and guitarist Chris Knight writes backwoods poetry with introspection he's clearly gained by living the words he writes. On this Mountain Stage appearance, Knight performs songs from his latest album, Heart of Stone, as well as the title cut from his previous record, Enough Rope.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Cian Nugent is a 19-year-old guitarist from Dublin, Ireland who self-released his debut EP in 2007 and has followed it up this year with the live EP, Childhood, Christian Lies and Slaughter. Inspired by acoustic guitar legends such as John Fahey, Nugent plays instrumental folk pieces heavy with nostalgia for early 20th-century American music.
Oct 21st, 2008 · Starting out in saxophonist George Benson's band as a teenager, guitarist Earl Klugh has found nothing but success since then. With just a nylon-string guitar, the Grammy-winning Klugh treated Jazz24 to solo guitar treatments of two jazz standards and an original.
Oct 21st, 2008 · Widely regarded as one of the best guitarists of all time, blues legend B.B. King is still recording at age 82. Music critic Milo Miles reviews King's newest album, One Kind Favor.