Podcast 569: Fake Names' Michael Hampton and Brian Baker
Today, we take a deep dive into hardcore history with guitarists Michael Hampton (The Extorts, The Faith, Embrace, One Last Wish) and Brian...
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20 of 556 episodesPodcast 568: Boveda's Joe Heiland
PSA: As winter approaches, it's time to protect your cherished instruments from drying out and damage. Today, we're talking to Joe Heiland f...
Podcast 567: Noah C. Lekas
This week, we're talking to Noah C. Lekas, one of the Fretboard Journal's longstanding contributors. Over the years, Noah has profiled a var...
Podcast 566: Charlotte Cornfield
On today's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we meet Charlotte Cornfield, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter who recently released her sixth album,...
Podcast 565: Wood & Wire Fine Fretted Instruments
On today's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we are talking to Jim and Frank from Wood & Wire Fine Fretted Instruments, a recently opened Chicago-a...
Podcast 564: John Leventhal
The great John Leventhal joins us once again to talk about the making of his new solo album, 'National Drift.' https://www.instagram.com/joh...
Podcast 563: Frank Gross of Thunder Road Guitars
Frank Gross, founder of West Seattle's Thunder Road Guitars, joins us this week. Thunder Road is a unique brick-and-mortar success story. Th...
Podcast 562: Nate Mercereau
On today's episode, guest host Ryan Richter sits down with multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Nate Mercereau. Renowned for pushin...
Podcast 561: Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle joins us this week to talk about guitars (of course), her touring rig, life on the road and so much more. We chat about vintage...
Podcast 560: Bryan Sutton
Bluegrass guitar hero Bryan Sutton joins us this week to talk about his brand-new album, From Roots to Branches, Vol. 1 ( Mountain Home Musi...
Podcast 559: Maisy Owen
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maisy Owen joins us this week to talk about her gorgeous debut album, Dark on a Sunny Day (Tompkins Square...
Podcast 558: Glen Hansard Remembered
Today, we pay tribute to singer-songwriter Glen Hansard (1970-2026), frontman for the Frames and Swell Season. In 2009, Fretboard Journal pu...
Podcast 557: Summer School Electronics' Mark Turley Returns
Today on the podcast, Summer School Electronics founder Mark Turley joins us once again. We talk about Summer School's current pedal offerin...
Podcast 556: Louis Campbell
Today on the podcast, we are joined by guitarist Louis Campbell, who talks to us about growing up playing traditional music, studying with M...
Podcast 555: Micah Preite
LA-based singer-songwriter/composer/guitarist Micah Preite joins us this week! https://micahpreite.bandcamp.com Though millions have streame...
Podcast 554: Alex Amen
Today's podcast episode is with songwriter and guitarist @alex.amen, who has a new album out today on ATO Records. https://alexamen.com In t...
Podcast 553: Ryan Salm and the Home Team String Band
On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we're joined by photojournalist and musician Ryan Salm. When the 2026 World Cup descends on North...
Podcast 552: Darryl Rahn
On this week's episode of the Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to singer-songwriter Darryl Rahn about his new album (out today on Capitol...
Podcast 551: Brad Barr (The Barr Brothers)
Musician Brad Barr joins us this week to share the story of the Barr Brothers' 2025 album, Let It Hiss , and talk guitar. Brad's guitar play...
Inside Fretboard Journal 59
On this week's podcast, we're mixing things up. Take a peek inside our brand new, 59th issue and hear an excerpt from our cover story with J...