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 ...

Six years ago, Megan Hickey was just another young Brooklynite who saw her future as “singing, writing music, and probably playing the bass poorly.” Then one day she had a vision and was soon teaching ...

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 ...

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 | ...