Guitar greats

A tribute to 17 players who changed the six-string world
by The Phoenix music critics

Bruce Springsteen soft-pedals his anger on Tom Joad

by Charles Taylor

Safe Harbor

Ellis Marsalis makes a case for his mastery of jazz
by Norman Weinstein

By the booker

T.T.'s is on the rise, thanks to Dana McDonald
by Brett Milano

Art-guy rock

Walter Salas-Humara finds meaning in free-association
by Matt Ashare

Soft killer

Wayne Shorter explains why he confounds his critics
by Jon Garelick

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k.d. lang, ALL YOU CAN EAT
Ash, TRAILER
Timbuk 3, A HUNDRED LOVERS
Blonde Redhead, LA MIA VITA VIOLENTA
Echobelly, ON
Joel Rubin with the Epstein Brothers Orchestra, ZEYDES UN EYNIKLEKH
Julian Cope, 20 MOTHERS
Brooks Williams, KNIFE EDGE