Glimpses of Guy
By: Dan Gabel
May 18, 2016
On an oddly damp drive around San Francisco, Guy Clark shared a few thoughts about building guitars, filming Heartworn Highways, and his dislike of festivals.
Derk’s Discoveries: My Back Facebook Pages
By: Derk Richardson
April 22, 2016
How social media tipped me to the passing of Steve Young.
Matt Flinner Trio: “Traveling Roots”
By: David McCarty
April 19, 2016
Tight ensemble playing and compositional brilliance from the mandolin whiz and his compatriots.
Derk’s Discoveries: Record Store Daze
By: Derk Richardson
April 13, 2016
Browsing the Bins: A Boomer's Story
Tags: Recordings
Frank Solivan: Family, Friends, and Heroes
By: David McCarty
March 22, 2016
Bluegrass mandolin star explores a range of musical styles with guest stars and family.
Irish Mandolin with Marla Fibish Is Now Live!
By: Dan Gabel
March 9, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish music taught by Marla Fibish.
Tags: Irish Music, Mandolin
The Taylor Guitar Book: 40 Years of Great American Flattops
By: Scott Nygaard
February 13, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken documents Taylor history in a new book.
Tags: Guitar, Taylor Guitars
Celtic Guitar with Tony McManus is Now Live!
By: Dan Gabel
January 5, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its guitar instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish and Scottish music taught by Tony McManus.
REVIEW: Alison Brown, “Song of the Banjo”
By: David McCarty
December 21, 2015
The Compass Records founder makes a case for banjo as a pop instrument.
Tags: Banjo
Mike Compton’s Monroe-Style Mandolin Course Is Live!
By: Dan Gabel
November 24, 2015
Peghead Nation adds to its popular mandolin lineup with the great Mike Compton's Monroe-Style Mandolin course.
Report from the Fretboard Summit
By: Dan Gabel
November 12, 2015
Photos and thoughts from a weekend of guitar love and geekery on the California coast.
Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus, “Round Trip”
By: Teja Gerken
November 9, 2015
Italian and Scottish steel-string masters team up for a magical set of duets.
Remembering Bill Keith
By: Bill Evans
October 25, 2015
The musical genius and generosity of the bluegrass banjo legend.
Mike Compton Joins Peghead Nation
By: Dan Gabel
October 21, 2015
We're happy to announce that Mike Compton will be teaching Monroe-Style Mandolin on Peghead Nation beginning in late November.
REVIEW: Pokey LaFarge, “Something in the Water”
By: David McCarty
October 15, 2015
The roots singer/songwriter/guitarist’s rollicking debut for Rounder Records.
