Glimpsed through the glass doors, the figure of Eliades Ochoa, 79, stands out from the rest: a burly and charismatic man dressed all in black, with boots and a large, matching cowboy hat. He seems ...

An El Segundo father says that he was arrested in early March for taking matters into his own hands by installing stop signs and repainting a neglected and dangerous intersection. Joseph Brandlin, a ...

With the final season of Stranger Things now over, Winona Ryder was free to join the cast of another Netflix hit series — Wednesday, in a pivotal role. Find out what’s new to watch this week on ...

NAMM 2026: Welcome to our roundup of the best guitar gear to hit the hallowed halls of the Anaheim Convention Centre, featuring the likes of Neural DSP, Gibson, Taylor Guitars, Yamaha, and many more.

Modular electric guitars are the future of the iconic instrument We're coming up on the 100th anniversary of the electric guitar, and it's been fascinating to hear how this simple instrument has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Inside a wooden cabin of a building nestled on the outer edge of Silver Lake, Reuben Cox started messing around with a guitar and accidentally created a new chapter in the history of rock and roll. It ...

Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz, known worldwide as Compay Segundo, brought a unique sound to Cuban trova. His exceptional musical voice, combined with the creation of a new stringed instrument, ...

Buena Vista Social Club features a book by Marco Ramirez, direction Saheem Ali, choreography by Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, music supervision by Dean Sharenow, orchestrations, arrangements and ...

HAVANA — In a rattan chair with a large oval backrest, almost like a throne, the 94-year-old “Diva” of Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, sat in her home in Cuba as she reminisced about her ...

The 300-store Guitar Center chain recently appeared on Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings’ distressed retailers’ list. The company remains highly leveraged with debt coming due after exiting Chapter 11 ...