KAILUA-KONA Bill Kirchen has been playing music since the 1960s, and he doesn t plan on stopping anytime soon. In fact, he is only gearing up for the next big adventure in his career. Kirchen is ...

Guitar Player Magazine dubbed him the "Titan of the Telecaster." Rolling Stone said he's "an American treasure" and "one of our best." No matter what you call him, Bill Kirchen is a founding father of ...

Bill Kirchen will perform at The Mucky Duck on Tuesday, December 23. Credit: Bob Minkin Much like Santa Claus, or the lyrics by Geoff Mack, in terms of musical settings Bill Kirchen has been ...

There are no truck songs on "Word to the Wise," the new album by guitarist Bill Kirchen. "The second record with no truck songs, you'll notice," he says over the phone from his Maryland home. "I ...

For “Master of the Telecaster” Bill Kirchen it’s a matter of “have guitar, will travel.” “I just got back from a trip to Palestine and Israel,” guitar-slinger Kirchen said speaking on his cell phone ...

The times they might be a-changin’ as Dylan so timelessly stated in the 60s (and this duo reprises), but for Bill Kirchen and Austin de Lone, the times are going backwards to the late 70s. That’s when ...

This is American Routes with a live session of serious guitar slingers. Our revered guitar agitators of today are onstage in performance and conversation, recorded live at the National Folk Festival ...

There's all kinds of Christmas events and concerts, but high on our list would be a Honky-Tonk Christmas, and the Ale House is hosting one of the highest order. And who better to serve that up than ...

If you've seen Bill Kirchen live, you know he can nail any lick in the guitar player's canon with his trusty Fender Telecaster — and without a stage full of effects pedals. But his newest album proves ...

Bill Kirchen, the warhorse guitar virtuoso behind some of the most familiar licks on the planet, comes to Mucky Duck Thursday to preview his latest album, Seeds and Stems, which was released June 18.

Bill Kirchen's fiery guitar work has earned him the moniker the "titan of the telecaster." His legacy was solidified in the 1971 hit story-song "Hot Rod Lincoln," released by Commander Cody & the Lost ...