Fifty years is a long time to wait for a musical collision of this magnitude, but for rock guitar titans Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, time has only added rocket fuel to an unquenchable six-string fire. On November 6, 2026, the instrumental rock world will witness a historic milestone with the release of the SatchVai ..Read More
November 12, 2026
Fifty years is a long time to wait for a musical collision of this magnitude, but for rock guitar titans Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, time has only added rocket fuel to an unquenchable six-string fire. On November 6, 2026, the instrumental rock world will witness a historic milestone with the release of the SatchVai
October 25, 2026
KENNY ARONOFF, voted by Modern Drummer to be the Number 1 Pop Rock Drummer for five consecutive years, and owner of Uncommon Studios in LA. Photos by Kaju Roberto. For Kenny Aronoff, greatness is not a destination. It is a daily obligation. “I’ll never be as great as I want to be,” Aronoff said recently.
September 2, 2026
ALEX SKOLNICK, THRASH METAL GUITAR LEGEND FROM TESTAMENT, shows his other side by performing with his jazz trio at the inaugural Brooklyn Guitar Festival at Arlo Williamsburg. Photo by Kaju Roberto. Few guitarists have traveled as boldly between musical worlds as Alex Skolnick, the Testament veteran who transformed himself from a teenage thrash-metal prodigy into an accomplished
August 20, 2026
New York City once again became a center for tango culture as the Piazzolla100 Festival returned, celebrating the music, dance, and legacy of legendary Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. At the heart of the festival was Leonardo Suarez Paz, an internationally recognized violinist, composer, educator, and fourth-generation tango artist whose lifelong connection to the music shaped
August 20, 2026
HUNG DANCE’S BIRDY TOOK FLIGHT in New York with a powerful meditation on freedom and identity at NYU Skirball area Washington Square Park on July 17 as a part of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Taipei Cultural Center. Photos by Kaju Roberto. Against a minimalist stage where movement and light carried as much meaning as words, eight dancers
June 10, 2026
I covered 88 International’s founder, Juilliard master pianist Kimball Gallagher, in a different role: the musical artist himself, commanding the stage in a masterful program at Zankel Hall on April 13. In the past, my reporting has focused on Gallagher’s humanitarian work through his NGO, 88 International — a non-profit organization that has created meaningful
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