Leo Kottke (due tonight at the Boulder Theater) is a legendary and beloved master of finger picking guitar and a gifted raconteur. He got his start with John Fahey’s Takoma Records in the late ’60s, ...

There’s something very Garrison Keillor-like about fingerpicking folk singer-guitarist Leo Kottke. With his faded blue jeans and hiking shoes, Kottke, who performed the second of two weekend shows ...

Americana folk legend and self-taught acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke once described his singing voice as sounding like “geese farts on a muggy day.” However, Kottke is known more for his unconventional ...

Guitar legend Leo Kottke will return to Houston to play The Heights Theater on Thursday, April 7. Credit: Photo by Jake Cudek It can be hard to predict how music will affect the listener; which chord, ...

It was the next to last performance of a 25-show run, but Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon showed no signs of fatigue in their first of November show at Starr Hill Music Hall. There was a strict no-smoking ...

has long been considered one of the foremost acoustic guitarists in the world. That's really saying something, especially since he grew up playing trombone. is probably the most technically gifted ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The problem with email interviews is that it can be hard to glean subtle insights into a subject’s ...

Brilliant counterculture magazine Arthur roared back to life this month, dedicating glorious inky newsprint to the psychedelic pop art of Rick Veitch, record reviews by Thurston Moore and Byron Coley, ...

A single person can make a dramatic difference in a musician's life. If it weren't for Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison never would have considered fronting the iconic Doors. Jerry Cantrell would never have ...

The first time they were scheduled to play together about 20 years ago, guitar legend Leo Kottke and Phish’s Mike Gordon couldn’t even get the state where they were supposed to meet right. “I flew to ...

told the story of how his 5-year-old niece gave him a nickname. It was Eeyore, the name of Winnie the Pooh's gloomy donkey friend. "Of course it stuck," Kottke said. He was further annoyed by texts ...