The Mr. Big virtuoso has been reflecting on his guitar teaching methods, and why he thinks it’s time to bring back the shred ...

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He’s built one of the wildest, weirdest songbooks of modern times — from Seventies raunch to epic folk beauty to glam grandeur ...

A weekly jam session at 2 Feet Brewing in Bangor offers people of all ages and backgrounds a space to play and connect, making Sundays a community highlight.

The first thing you notice when walking into the Cascade School of Music at the corner of NE Third Street and Franklin Avenue in Bend is a symphony of sounds you don’t usually hear at once. Strings, ...

A small deal point in Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s original contract with Comedy Central paid lasting dividends. This is a tale of three deals. Deal one: in 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sold the ...

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Canadian singer/songwriter Julianna Riolino about her new solo, self-released album, "Echo in the Dust." ...

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