ArtistWorks Music Series
On the ArtistWorks Music Series, ArtistWorks CEO Patricia Butler speaks with master musicians across all genres as they dive deep into topics like becoming a musician, playing at the professional level, and the journey of learning music. You can learn music online from any of the artists featured on the podcast, and try out free sample lessons, by visiting http://artistworks.com/freelessons. New episodes released every other Wednesday.
Episodes
February 16, 2022 • 27 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy Award-winning musician, 4-time IBMA “Mandolin Player of the Year,” and ArtistWorks master bluegrass mandolin instructor, Sierra Hull, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, determining how you want to sound on your instrumen...
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February 2, 2022 • 53 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our Director of Content & Production, Marcus Luscombe guest-hosts an exclusive conversation with founding members of the Punch Brothers and ArtistWorks bluegrass instructors Chris Eldridge and Noam Pikelny. Together, they discuss the Punch Brothers’ latest album "Hell On Church Street," which was recently released on January 14, 2022. They cover topics ranging from the...
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January 20, 2022 • 51 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, Grammy Award-winning musician and boundary-pushing harmonica player, Howard Levy sits down to interview two of his biggest musical influences—his parents. Together, Howard, his father Ira, and mother Arlene explore their family’s musical heritage. They discuss Ira’s passion for singing and career as a vocalist, the broadway musical Arlene wrote, the details of how they...
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January 5, 2022 • 50 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary jazz guitar player and ArtistWorks fingerstyle guitar instructor, Martin Taylor, for the latest installment of our Artist Bio Series.
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia chats with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the master ...
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia chats with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the master ...
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December 22, 2021 • 56 mins
In this week’s special holiday episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down to chat with seven of our master ArtistWorks instructors: Mike Marshall, Paul Gilbert, Martin Taylor, Howard Levy, Tony Trischka, Eric Marienthal, and Sierra Hull. Together, these musical icons explore and perform some of the most meaningful music that inspires their holiday season, and share their favorite holid...
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December 8, 2021 • 32 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with shred guitar icon and ArtistWorks rock guitar instructor, Paul Gilbert, to discuss his latest holiday album release, "‘TWAS." Together, they explore the album’s writing and recording process, musical selection, wide breadth of featured genres, and more.
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November 24, 2021 • 45 mins
In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, Grammy Award-winning musician, ten-time IBMA “Guitarist of the Year,” and ArtistWorks bluegrass guitar instructor, Bryan Sutton, sits down to interview his father and fellow guitar guru, Jerry Sutton, for a special holiday feature. Together, they explore their family’s musical heritage, Jerry’s first musical experiences that drew him to the guitar, and Bryan’s childhoo...
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November 10, 2021 • 28 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with ArtistWorks electric country guitar instructor and one of Nashville’s most sought-after session musicians, Guthrie Trapp, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for staying motivated, the importance of cutting yourself slack when you are in a musical slump,...
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October 27, 2021 • 48 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy Award-winning guitarist, co-founder of world-renowned bluegrass outfit Punch Brothers, and ArtistWorks bluegrass guitar instructor, Chris Eldridge, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for staying connected to and curious about your instrument, met...
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October 13, 2021 • 48 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy-nominated singer and ArtistWorks’ instructor of bluegrass vocals, Michael Daves, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for tackling difficult musical passages, methods for staying motivated, and how to avoid plateaus in your musical progress.
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September 29, 2021 • 44 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary banjoist and ArtistWorks bluegrass banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, for the latest installment of our new Artist Bio Series.
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the maste...
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the maste...
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September 16, 2021 • 13 mins
We’re excited to announce that, after ten years as one of our premier bluegrass instructors here at ArtistWorks, master mandolinist Mike Marshall has just completed his 8,000th Video Exchange. To celebrate this fantastic milestone, our cofounder Patrica Butler sat down with Mike to conduct an in-depth interview as part of an exclusive episode of our ArtistWorks Music Series podcast to discuss his experience teaching on the ArtistWo...
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September 15, 2021 • 50 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary shred guitar virtuoso and ArtistWorks electric rock guitar instructor, Paul Gilbert, for the first installment of our new Artist Bio Series.
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to ...
In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to ...
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September 9, 2021 • 23 mins
We’re excited to announce that, after ten years as one of our premier bluegrass instructors here at ArtistWorks, master guitarist Bryan Sutton has just completed his 9,000th Video Exchange. To celebrate this fantastic milestone, our cofounder Patrica Butler sat down with Bryan to conduct an in-depth interview as part of an exclusive episode of our ArtistWorks Music Series podcast to discuss his experience teaching on the ArtistWork...
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September 1, 2021 • 38 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with world-renowned jazz bassist John Patitucci and saxophone virtuoso Eric Marienthal, to discuss the concept of “How to Play at an Advanced Level,” particularly in the context of jazz improvisation. Together, these master ArtistWorks instructors explore the importance of attentive listening and communicating with other musician...
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August 18, 2021 • 31 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with ArtistWorks electric country guitar instructor and one of Nashville’s most sought-after session musicians, Guthrie Trapp, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, the value of focusing on what you have to say through your music, and t...
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August 4, 2021 • 37 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy award-winning master musician, founding member of the Punch Brothers, and ArtistWorks banjo instructor, Noam Pikelny, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, how to embrace outside influence while still expressing your...
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July 21, 2021 • 33 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy-nominated master musician and ArtistWorks bluegrass mandolin instructor, Mike Marshall, to discuss the concept of “Overcoming Musical Obstacles.” Together, they explore the benefits of making mistakes and working through them, collaborating and playing with other musicians of a similar skill level, and taking ...
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July 7, 2021 • 22 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks CEO Patricia Butler sits down with David Butler, Chairman and co-founder of ArtistWorks, creator of Video Exchange Learning, and our Beginner’s Guide to Acoustic Guitar instructor, to discuss the best ways to make your summer season musical. Together, they explore the benefits of playing music outdoors, getting together with friends to perform, and discover...
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June 23, 2021 • 30 mins
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks CEO Patricia Butler sits down with boundary-pushing harmonica player Howard Levy to continue the conversation on the concept of becoming a confident musician with another ArtistWorks master instructor. Together, they explore the role that confidence plays in performance, how to properly set expectations to bolster your confidence, and the steps you can take...
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