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Heather Berney says this guitar is her most important possession, and it's no wonder. Every song she's written for The Betties can be traced back to its strings.

Kris Lager says he plays music to make people feel alive. With four strings and a little ingenuity, he gives life to a cigar box, too.

AZP and The Knux gave reviewer Chet Gassett "easily one of the best performances" he's seen in years. Read on for explanation.

London Luthier keeps the music alive and brings instruments back from the dead. See why Lincoln has been putting in repair orders there for more than 40 years.

VanFantom, Lincoln-raised and now residing in Chicago, Ill., returned for a few shows in Nebraska. This is proof.

HN photographer Shannon Claire occupied Austin, with Tom Morello, Icky Blossoms, Big Harp, Fanny Bloom, Astro Sofi, Thundercat and more.

Shannon Claire's lens caught Races, The Continuums, Brite Futures, Youth Lagoon, Built to Spill, Gobi and many more on day one.

X-Rated brings you the best of lady (and occasionally male) bands at SXSW. Today: Screaming Females, Tennis and Kimbra

HN contributor Shannon Claire stomped and shot her way through Friday's Split Lip Rayfield/Kris Lager Band show at The Bourbon Theatre. See what she captured.

Universe Contest drove back from Lawrence and finished out their Winter Formal weekend. See photos and a tour diary from Shannon Claire.