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Ibanez and PickUp Music present Kazkui Isogai performing an original riff on an AZ2204-ICM. Kazuki is one of our favorite guitarists so we were super excited to have him perform for us.

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Hablot Brown, John Splithoff, Horace Bray, Rob Araujo, Lindsey Lomis, JD Beck & DOMi, Hailey Knox, Georgie Clifford, Abigail Zachko.

This year we discovered so many incredible artists. You'll find a mix of instrumentalists and recording artists below. Some of them have had their "break-through mome...

Nicole Cerminara, Adrian Brown, Achmad Satria, Kaspar Jalily, Kazuki Isogai, TJ Whitelaw, Mia Garcia, Justus West, Ashton Sellars

Introducing our second annual list of young guitar players who are up to big things.

Some of the guitarists are well established while others are just getting starting....

We sat down with Bruno Major at his recent show in Brooklyn, NY for an interview and intimate soundcheck performance. Bruno shared insight on his creative process and influences.

This is Episode 3 of our How I'm Here YouTube series.

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Everyone at our Los Angeles shows was freaking out about seeing these two icons perform together for the first time. Thanks to everyone who made this show a possibility and the artists who performed.

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Photos by Sandra Jenae and Merrick Winter.

We're in Miami, Florida this weekend for GroundUp Fest. What better way to kick off the weekend than an exclusive sit down with Michael League– the mastermind behind Snarky Puppy and GroundUp Music – and guitarist Chris McQueen (FORQ, Snarky Puppy).

Jake Curran, Ruben Wan, Tiana Ohara, Matt Zara, Benjamin Totten, Nicholas Veinoglou, Sus Vásquez

Part of what we do at PickUp is to highlight and celebrate incredible instrumentalists.

Some of the guitarists below are well established and are on tours with major artists – while others are just get...

Emily Browning, Raelee Nikole, Mac Ayres, Aron Hodek, Tash Wolf, Dori Valentine, Melanie Faye, Bruno Major, Jesus Molina Acosta, KAMAUU, Lolo Zouaï, Ayla Tesla-Mabe, HANNIE, Cautious Clay, Pomo

This year, we discovered so many incredible artists who are on the up. Our list of Top Artists to Watch i...

We caught up with Jake Curran for our new YouTube series, How I'm Here. In each episode, our featured artist shares insight, plays their instrument, and tells their story.

 Photography by Merrick Winter