Arts Aug 29 Guitar virtuoso Mdou Moctar gets political after home country experiences coup By Christopher Booker
Arts Jan 18 Watch 5:00 Guitar maker uses unique materials to lower environmental impact What do honeycombs, mushrooms and cornhusks have in common? They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce her impact on the environment. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story for our… By Michelle San Miguel
Arts Aug 13 Watch 4:28 One year after evacuating Afghanistan, teen refugee pursues musical dreams This month marks one year since the U.S. withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan nationals since last August. Now, one teen refugee is pursuing her musical dreams thanks to a… By Student Reporting Labs
Arts Nov 11 Watch 5:44 Mississippi’s Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on a blues revival The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up… By Tom Casciato
Arts Dec 29 How living as an undocumented immigrant inspired musician Diana Gameros Her music is rooted in her own coming-of-age story as an undocumented immigrant in America. By Kelly Whalen
Nov 08 John Lennon’s stolen guitar fetches record $2.4 million at auction By Andrew Mach The acoustic guitar that Beatles legend John Lennon is thought to have used to record "Love Me Do" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand", sold at auction on Saturday in California for a record $2.41 million. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:58 Learning classical guitar helps kids in trouble change their tune By PBS News Hour In Texas, a nonprofit partners with a juvenile justice center to help students finish their high school education by learning classical guitar. Student Reporting Labs special correspondent Kennedy Huff reports for KLRU in Austin. Continue watching
Jul 24 8 things you didn’t know about the electric guitar By Alison Moore, Amanda Gomez 50 years after Bob Dylan debuted his electric sound at the Newport Folk Festival, check out eight electric guitar-related facts to consider the next time you plug in. Continue reading
Dec 09 Melissa Etheridge gives a backstage tour of her traveling guitar collection By Anne Azzi Davenport Rock singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge shows off her extensive collection of guitars and tells the story behind a few special instruments. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career By PBS News Hour Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career… Continue watching