Steve Heise and Alina Josan make music together by instinct and improvisation, one string at a time. They recently discussed their artistic convergence and the birth of their first album.

First I found the photo. The black and white image was labeled simply, "Moses Williams playing the diddley bow: Waverly, Florida." What in the world is a diddley bow? And then I found a recording of ...

Super Chikan is the stuff of blues legend come to life. He didn't make a deal with the devil, but he did once tour with Steven Seagal. Another celebrity, Morgan Freeman, loves him so much that he paid ...

The name Bo Diddley — who grew up as Ellas Bates — is familiar to many, but how many have heard of the "diddley bow?" The innovative rhythm and blues guitarist, who was born to Ethel Wilson and Eugene ...

CORVALLIS — Dominic “Big Bones” Botta sits outside of a cafe, playing a guitar that positively sings out the blues, echoing with a lovely, soulful twang. The guitar is made out of hubcaps and an ax ...