The lap steel guitar is an instrument with a fascinating history — albeit one more closely tied to country and Hawaiian music than to blues. Nevertheless, Sonny Rhodes spends much of his time onstage ...

Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Spencer Bohren demonstrates one of his many lap steel guitars at his home. 'I'm addicted, what can I say?' He performs at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday, May 3, 2013. (Keith Spera / NOLA.com | ...

A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

KAILUA-KONA When you hear Seth Freeman play guitar, you quickly realize these are not the same old licks, and he is one of those rare, soulful talents who has not only mastered his instrument, he has ...