Rick Landers is the Feature Editor for Modern Guitars magazine. He holds a bachelor degree in communications and a master degree in organization and management.  Rick conducts interviews (list below), writes, edits, and handles many business aspects of MG. His background includes working in communications, international business, teaching, strategic management and business analysis. He’s played guitar for many years and has a small collection of vintage gear - 1969 Bob Givens dreadnaught (shown in photo).

Rick lives in Reston, Virginia with his wife Terry and their cats and dogs.

Contact
rlanders@modernguitars.com

Articles by Rick Landers published on Modern Guitars

Interviews
Matt Artinger
Marc Canter
Randy Bachman
Slash
Wayne Henderson
Randy Jennings
Pat Martino
Judy Collins
Leslie West
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Fred Gretsch
Nokie Edwards
Arlo Guthrie
Grit Laskin
Les Paul
Eric Johnson
Buddy Guy
Neal Schon
Photographer Gene Martin
Paul Reed Smith
John 5
Christian F. Martin, IV
Bucky Pizzarelli
Roger McGuinn
Shawn Phillips
Photographer Michael G. Stewart
Tommy Emmanuel
Jeff Shroedl, Jr. Talks about GuitarInstructor.com
Jay Kaye
Rev Jones
Adrian Belew
Photographer W.A. Williams
Gerry Beaudoin
Jake Shimabukuro
Tom Guerra
Nick Sterling
Frank Vignola
Peter Wolf
Melanie Mason
Geoff Byrd
Scarlett Pomers
Robert Cray
Stephen Kellogg
Dick Boak
Tommy Castro
Richie Havens
Author Sharon Lawrence
Photographer Richard E. Aaron
Eddie From Ohio
Jimmy Bruno
Billy Morrison
Visual Artist Paul Olsen
Photographer Robert Knight
Author Craig Hopkins


Feature Stories
The Martin Guitar Museum
The Legendary R&B Cruise
Gibson Guitar and Celebrities Help Rock the Cure
Going Bananas for Robin Trower
Hank Garland, A Guitarist's Guitarist
PRS Guitars at HyperFest '05


News & Reviews
The Christmas Spirit Swings at Paul Reed Smith Guitars
CD Review: Hot Club of Detroit
Book Review: Rock Gods: 40 Years of Rock Photography (Robert Knight)
The Great American Guitar Show - 2008
Experience PRS 2008
DVD Review: Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage
Guitar Review: PRS Maple Top Mira
Review: Jackson Brown 2008 Time the Conqueror Tour
Review: Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage DVD
Guitar Review: PRS Maple Top Mira
Review: Cindy Cashdollar, Redd Voelkaert and Bill Kirchen
Review: 2008 HippieFest at Wolf Trap
Peter Frampton Comes Alive at the Birchmere
Concert Review: Crosby, Stills and Young at Wolf Trap
Book Review: Martin Guitar Masterpieces - Dick Boak
CD Review: Never Give Up - Supernatural
CD Review: Orleans to London - Jimmy McIntosh
CD Review: Appalachian Picking Society - Various Artists
CD Review: The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 - Dave Matthews Band
CD Review: Consequence of Chaos by Al Di Meola
CD Review: 'I Remember Elvis' by Wanda Jackson
DVD Review: "Extreme Guitar Shred" by The Great Kat
Concert Review: Shaw-Blades
Concert Review: Arlo Guthrie and the Guthrie Family Legacy Tour
Concert Review: D'Agostino and Burns
Concert Review: Les Paul Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall
Book Review: Guitar - An American Life, by Tim Brookes
Book Review: Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend