Remembering a Friend

Would you join me in honoring the contributions of three musical geniuses? They deserve a loving send-off as they lea...

I remember the day I met Jack at the Museum of Making Music, where he served as a volunteer docent. We started talkin...

Having played the heck out of an old 45 record of Elmore James when I was not yet a teenager, imagine the thrill when...

The first thing I learned about David Lindley, besides his amazing musical career which I followed for years, was tha...

For those interested in the development of the synthesizer, 2022 was a very difficult year. We lost pioneers who help...

Back in 2008, I set out on a quest when it became clear that the NAMM Oral History program did not yet include many D...

In many ways, I feel fortunate to have interviewed the Spanish composer, Luis de Pablo. The interview took place just...

What always struck me about Rebecca was her knowledge of musical instruments and her kindness to share that informati...

In 2018, Songwriter Allee Willis shared how growing up near Motown inspired her amazing career as a songwriter. In th...

Robert (Bob) S. Johnson represented the era of The NAMM Show when simple displays were the norm, which typically incl...

After reading several publications on Leo Fender’s career, it was a refreshing treat to hear about the man behind the...

Twenty-one years ago, in July 1999, I called music legend Barney Kessel who despite never viewing himself as an icon ...