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Other celebrities in the field include former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, Dropkick Murphys guitarist Jeff DaRosa, Love Island winner Bryan Arenales and running comedian Laura Green.
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The band had booked a set for rhythm guitarist Matt Donoghue’s birthday around that time and was happy to adopt the cause, Fleming said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Elton John was named the first RSD legend in 2017, while Johnny Marr, guitarist for The Smiths got the award last year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The phenomenal guitarist, who has scored a number of gold-selling albums, performs three shows in three different cities in Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Heart guitarist and singer Nancy Wilson issued a public plea on social media to induct Stern, and Stern Show producer Gary Dell’Abate has personally campaigned for his boss’s inclusion.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Hailing from Quebec and named after pre-heart-attack chest pain, the two musicians, a guitarist and a drummer who go by Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine, seem to have mind-melded over two decades of collaboration.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Last month, at Beyond the Streets gallery on La Brea Avenue, Dead City’s four members — singer Mike, drummer Grumpy, guitarist Meka and bassist Adrian — met for a rare interview.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Jordan was backed by a band including Rauhala, drummer Ben Rose, cellist Alisha Bauer, guitarist Emily Rosenfield and bassist Justin Goldner.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The band had booked a set for rhythm guitarist Matt Donoghue’s birthday around that time and was happy to adopt the cause, Fleming said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Elton John was named the first RSD legend in 2017, while Johnny Marr, guitarist for The Smiths got the award last year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The phenomenal guitarist, who has scored a number of gold-selling albums, performs three shows in three different cities in Northern California.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, Heart guitarist and singer Nancy Wilson issued a public plea on social media to induct Stern, and Stern Show producer Gary Dell’Abate has personally campaigned for his boss’s inclusion.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Hailing from Quebec and named after pre-heart-attack chest pain, the two musicians, a guitarist and a drummer who go by Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine, seem to have mind-melded over two decades of collaboration.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Last month, at Beyond the Streets gallery on La Brea Avenue, Dead City’s four members — singer Mike, drummer Grumpy, guitarist Meka and bassist Adrian — met for a rare interview.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Jordan was backed by a band including Rauhala, drummer Ben Rose, cellist Alisha Bauer, guitarist Emily Rosenfield and bassist Justin Goldner.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guitarist
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Alongside organist Ståle Storløkken and drummer Ole Mofjell, the Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns (the third word a slang term for Norwegians) form a groove that teeters toward explosiveness without ever reaching it.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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But his biggest moment of mainstream exposure came in 1998 with the blockbuster success of the Farrelly brothers comedy There’s Something About Mary, which featured Richman and his trusty drummer Tommy Larkins as the film’s recurring Greek chorus, commenting on the plot in song.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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And on select nights, a pianist will perform on a bar’s new grand piano.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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That includes here the fabulous jazz pianist and conductor Adrian Galante, a breakout young Australian equally as adept on the clarinet and an ebullient specialist in this genre of music.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Renowned salsa and latin jazz violinist Alfredo De La Fé brings his band, which blends traditional classical techniques with Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Keith Stanfield, a violinist and concertmaster, was terminated as executive director of the Friends of the Opus 76 Quartet Foundation for similar crimes, the foundation’s lawyer, Karen Donnelly, said Tuesday.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Live music, a pianist or saxophonist perhaps, often plays in the background, just enough to shift the mood as the evening unfolds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The lineup also includes such stellar musicians as keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Jimmy Johnson, guitarist Michael Landau, percussionist Luis Conte, horn players Walt Fowler and Lou Marini, and singers Kate Markowitz, Dorian Holley and Andrea Zohn.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mason and Winwood formed Traffic in 1967 alongside drummer Jim Capaldi and keyboardist-saxophonist Chris Wood.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lineup also includes such stellar musicians as keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Jimmy Johnson, guitarist Michael Landau, percussionist Luis Conte, horn players Walt Fowler and Lou Marini, and singers Kate Markowitz, Dorian Holley and Andrea Zohn.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The organist from Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris will be performing at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church on April 23.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, though, while game presentation issues do tend to draw strong reactions, no one dared criticize Dodgers (and Kings) organist Dieter Ruehle.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Guitarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guitarist. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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