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The Denver-based guitarist also coined the term, perfected the form and founded this kingdom himself — melding the hard-edged electric shredding style of heavy metal with the romantic folkloric ...
Flamenco guitarist Adam del Monte was born in Tel Aviv, but his soul was born in Granada, Spain. Listen to his fiery fandangos and soulful guajiras, and his passion becomes obvious. For centuries, ...
You wouldn’t think Beethoven’s most popular piano piece would work transcribed into castanet-tempting, flamenco guitar greatness. But, boy it really does. And the fiery flamenco finale is an ending ...
Acclaimed guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook and his band are coming to District Live for a stop on their continuing global Libre Tour. Since he was three years old, Cook wanted to learn how to play flamenco ...
Guitar legend Marty Friedman is the latest musician to take our Hello Kitty challenge. On what’s essentially the worst axe ever constructed, Friedman took his signature finesse to play a romantic ...
Adrienne White looks back at the life of Paco de Lucia World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a ...
Paco de Lucia was one of the world's best known flamenco guitarists. He helped broaden the music's appeal beyond its traditional audiences with his mesmerising style and through his collaborations ...
In many ways, Harry Knight is your average third grader. He likes bike riding and swimming. His favourite Avenger is Thor. But while many of his peers might spend this Sunday afternoon tobogganing or ...
Olga Pericet’s “La Leona” and a dance panorama by Ballet Nacional de España look to the past, with an eye to recovery and invention. By Marina Harss For Olga Pericet, flamenco is an invitation: to ...