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Now there are TWO great times to listen live. Listen to THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS every Thursday at 11:00pm EST / 10:00pm CST and the following Sunday at 10:00am EST / 9:00am CST on 107.1FM WRFN Radio Free Nashville and on the web at www.radiofreenashville.org. We're in the process of preparing a syndication package and, hopefully, should be on many more stations in the months to come.

In each program, we spend an hour venturing off the beaten path to explore inspiring sounds from great guitarists, past and present. The music encompasses a wide variety of styles and includes new releases as well as rare tracks from deep in the vault. We spotlight guitarists from around the world and also play exclusive, previously unheard interview clips from some of the greats of the guitar world. The goal is provide an eclectic, adventurous and musically satisfying listening experience.

Stay tuned for announcements of more stations joining The Guitar Show family
COMING SOON!

The featured artist for our January 26th & 29nd show is Kentucky Headhunter, GREG MARTIN.

Known for his righteous Gibson Les Paul tones, Greg Martin first emerged on the music scene as the lead guitarist in the Grammy-winning Kentucky Headhunters. Whether playing with the Headhunters, vocalist Jimmy Hall in the Mighty Jeremiahs, or the band Rufus Huff, Martin delivers spine-tingling guitar solos that evoke Free's Paul Kossoff, Duane Allman, Mick Taylor, and Bluesbreakers-era Eric Clapton, yet remain utterly his own.

In our exclusive interview, Martin tells us about recording the Headhunters' new album, Dixie Lullabies, and explains how the band wrote the music for this rockin' release.

For our Back-to-Back segment, we compare two versions of "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky." We'll hear the 1961 instrumental hit by the Ramrods and then explore a recent take on the classic by Santo & Johnny of "Sleep Walk" fame.

Each week in our Player Spotlight feature we introduce you to a guitarist you may not have heard, but who deserves a listen. This week, our spotlight shines on 17-year-old Andy Poxon, who plays ripping blues-rock guitar. We'll check out a track from his new debut CD, Red Roots.

We’ll also hear a cut from Brian Setzer's latest disc, a beautiful piece from Al Di Meola off Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody, a rootsy acoustic instrumental from Zubot & Dawson, a ballad from the late jazz singer and songwriter Abbey Lincoln featuring Larry Campbell on slide, and more.

Please join us on-air or online for an hour of adventurous conversation and music. If you dig guitar, we've got eclectic sounds you're bound to enjoy!

Click here for this week's show playlist (Full playlist is available on the day of the show)

GUITARISTS: We're looking for the unheard and the underheard talent of the guitar world. If you're one of those, CLICK HERE to find out about being featured on THE GUITAR SHOW'S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT. Every week, we'll select a guitarist to feature. Visit our Spotlight page and send in your music!

CLICK HERE to check out THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS blog. It includes Andy's insights on doing the show and interviews, plus his thoughts about gear and all things guitar.

CLICK HERE to check out a great article on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS in the March 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine.

You can listen to all of the interviews featured on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS broadcasts right here on our website with our streaming audio player.  All interviews are posted the Monday after their original broadcast date.  CLICK HERE to go to the Interviews page or select "Interviews" from the menu at the top of any page.