Exclusive: Lance Lopez Streaming New Album, 'Handmade Music'

Sometimes it's best to fight fire with fire, so why not cure those Monday blues with the fiery guitar work of Texas bluesman Lance Lopez? We've got Lance's new album, Handmade Music streaming below.

The follow-up to 2010's Salvation From Sundown, Handmade Music is another exploration into the roots of blues while pushing it into new sonic territories. Lopez conjures everyone from Mississippi Fred McDowell to Jimi Hendrix on Handmade Music, which is due out via MIG Music tomorrow, March 6.

Head here for a full interview with Lopez on GuitarWorld.com!

Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.

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