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Jay Jay French, and longtime lead guitarist Eddie Ojeda.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Among the guest artists in June will be pianist Anne Marie McDermott, guitarist Mak Grgic, cellist Robert DeMaine and violinist James Ehnes.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The band's website claims Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and other famous musicians have also been members.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
In the early 2000s, Electra entered her longest and most serious relationship with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
And while none of the song titles are currently available, last month lead singer/guitarist Dave Grohl confirmed a new LP is on the way during a one-off show at UTAS Stadium in Tasmania.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Pete Finney, a steel guitarist who toured with Patty Loveless for more than 20 years and recorded with Reba McEntire, the Chicks, Vince Gill, the Judds and more, has died.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In 1971, guitarist Phil Manzanera was a 20-year-old rock guitarist without a band.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
Greg Brown, the original guitarist and co-founding member of ’90s alt-rock eccentrics Cake, has died.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Among the guest artists in June will be pianist Anne Marie McDermott, guitarist Mak Grgic, cellist Robert DeMaine and violinist James Ehnes.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The band's website claims Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and other famous musicians have also been members.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
In the early 2000s, Electra entered her longest and most serious relationship with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
And while none of the song titles are currently available, last month lead singer/guitarist Dave Grohl confirmed a new LP is on the way during a one-off show at UTAS Stadium in Tasmania.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Pete Finney, a steel guitarist who toured with Patty Loveless for more than 20 years and recorded with Reba McEntire, the Chicks, Vince Gill, the Judds and more, has died.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In 1971, guitarist Phil Manzanera was a 20-year-old rock guitarist without a band.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
Greg Brown, the original guitarist and co-founding member of ’90s alt-rock eccentrics Cake, has died.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guitarist
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The band’s lineup for their last run will include Cain, Schon and Pineda, as well as drummer/singer Dean Castronovo, keyboardist/singer Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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The song also serves as a showcase for Ilan Rubin behind the kit following last year’s contentious drummer swap among rock bands.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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Classical In much the same way that youngsters might dig their parents’ Beatles records, the pianist and composer Amy Williams had a formative relationship with the music of the minimalist composer Morton Feldman.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recorded fewer than 30 blocks form where Glenn Gould laid down his own landmark recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece, pianist Yunchan Lim’s new album has been topping the classical charts since its release earlier this month.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Basney, the trio’s violinist, made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2001 and has played there six times.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mozart’s child-prodigy past needs no introduction, and Japanese violinist Himari, 14, is enough of a sensation to get a one-name billing like Beyoncé.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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On their debut album together, post-punk trio the Messthetics and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis arrived at the same point by following two different paths.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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The score alternates between traditional ceremonial sounds and some jazz pieces by saxophonist Keïta Janota and Gaspard Gomis which frame the narration.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The band’s lineup for their last run will include Cain, Schon and Pineda, as well as drummer/singer Dean Castronovo, keyboardist/singer Jason Derlatka and bassist Todd Jensen.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guest keyboardist Maryse Carlin will perform on a harpsichord that was hand-made in 1991 by Rod Regier, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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They will be joined by the E Street Horns, the E Street Choir and percussionist Anthony Almonte.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assembled by Young in late 2024, Chrome Hearts consists of guitarist Micah Nelson, organist Spooner Oldham, and the Promise of the Real rhythm section known as Anthony LoGerfo on drums and Corey McCormick on bass.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The installation of a digital organ designed by longtime Castro organist David Hegarty.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Willie Colón, a legendary trombonist and pioneer of salsa music, has died.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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American salsa legend Willie Colon, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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