Tremolo picking is the relentless, rapid-fire technique that has electrified generations of guitar players across multiple genres. It’s the thread that connects surf rock to extreme metal, classical ...

Bluegrass in general is having a heck of a year, and it just keeps booming. Thanks to younger torchbearers like Hull, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle, bluegrass is not only here to stay, but minting ...

When Scottish rock band Del Amitri set out to tour America in 2023, its main songwriter and lead singer, Justin Currie, had just endured a devastating blow. And then another. And then another. In the ...

Two-time Grammy nominee Sierra Hull has reached the pinnacle of bluegrass on her chosen instrument, the mandolin. But how she got there is a story like no other. Special Correspondent Tom Casciato has ...

March has roared in like a lion and the days are getting longer, which means there is more time for entertainment. This weekend head out to the Seacoast Science Center for wildlife and ocean acoustics ...

If you're wondering how D'Addario Acrylux Nitra picks stack up against regular guitar picks for playing mandolin, here's what we've found. These Acrylux Nitra picks are made from a unique mix of ...

Sometimes, you just want to slice an entire cucumber — especially if you’ve been seeing it all over the internet lately. What’s the easiest way to do it? Using a mandoline, of course. But just because ...

Marty Stuart is a top-notch country singer, songwriter, and musician. More than that, he’s a historian of the genre. His Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi chronicles the history ...

May is here and it kicks off with the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in Waterfront Park as well as plenty of family activities including the Portland Japanese Garden’s Children’s Day, the AANHPI Heritage ...