This week’s show is a mini master class in the life of a working recording artist in 2026. Lance Allen (aka “the Guitarlancer”) is a jack of all guitar trades: He teaches guitar to students around the world; he works in the gear industry as a consultant and demo artist; and he’s a musician successfully navigating the world of digital streaming.

On this week’s show, we get Lance’s whole, fascinating story. We talk all about performance royalties, streaming trends, his favorite guitars, and how a couple of tracks on “peaceful guitar” playlists paid for his house! Plus, the Fretboard Summit, high-end Cort acoustics, the Chet Atkins Society, TikTok, backing Justin Trudeau (almost), coffee, and so much more.

https://www.lanceallenmusic.com/

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Above photo: Twila Allen