For more than a decade, Smith was on call with Prince, but during the Purple One's 2010 sabbatical, she got a call from Jeff Beck drummer Narada Michael Walden. Unsure of Prince's future plans, Smith ...

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But it also encapsulates what I consider one of the undersung advantages of being raised in a big family: It can draw the best out of you by drawing you out of yourself. I am the middle of five ...

Guns N’ Roses member Slash discusses his inspirations, citing the likes of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Joe Walsh, Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and more.

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When I greeted Sabrina Carpenter at NPR HQ for her Tiny Desk debut, her charm was immediately disarming. Bubbling with ...

Steve Martin and the Board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced two winners for this year’s prize. Building on the ...

Emmy-Award winning composer Kurt Bestor laughed when he thought about the past 15 years of bringing a string of Christmas concerts to the Egyptian Theatre.

Mike Stern is a miraculous guitarist. That’s not just high praise about his prowess on the instrument — although he’s certainly worthy of plenty of that — but rather an assessment of what’s he’s had ...

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