Lawmakers nearly at the funding finish line

Congress is on track to avoid another shutdown, but it needs to clear several hurdles in a short amount of time in order to ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, This Guitar God Recorded Arguably the Greatest Cover Song of All Time—With Help From Brian Jones and Dave Mason

Revisit Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" and the challenging collaborative experience that shaped the song.
Smithsonian Magazine

History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet’s Story

Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted ...
Music Connection

Industry Profile: Steel, Soul, and Six Strings: Inside the World of Mike Slotboom’s Telecasters & Stratocasters

This writer met Mike Slotboom in Memphis, TN, at the International Blues Challenge—though at the time, we had no idea we were standing next to one of the most respected craftsmen in the world of ...