Dear Musically Inclined, The light of the summer season moves steadily as the number of our tomato dishes, and concerts, continue to grow. Last week's full house in Cape Cod was a great start to the musical season. Read about it in the article "America" is Not a Bad Word. New interview conversation from the Canadian radio The Lyons Den. September includes the 2nd Annual Bach & Beer concert in Cambridge, two performances of Guitar America in Maine and Salem, Mass, and a John Cage Residency at...

Dear Music Beloved, An interviewer recently asked me how 'Guitar America - Revolutionaries and Rockstars' has traveled since the programs premiered in April. I wrote an answer and then decided to write a bit more, which became a Substack article. It's free to read. This summer was filled with a wealth of musical adventures including concerts in Oklahoma, Colorado, Maine, and in front of 30,000 people to celebrate Salem's 400th on July 4th. September is coming quickly and features three...

"nobody’s got a monopoly on the American story—in part because there is no single tale to be told." – The Arts Fuse on Guitar America 250 In the late 1800's, my mother's family escaped from pogroms in what is now Ukraine. Soon after, my father's family emigrated from outside of Moscow, as Jewish families weren't allowed to live in Russian cities without a permit. They came to the US through Baltimore, hence the C in Caplan and not K (see Declaration below). My mother's family ended up in...