The anonymous, mostly mute guitarist Buckethead is one of the more over-the-top, mysterious figures in rock. Sporting a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket on his head and a white mask over his face, the ...

CLIFTON PARK — Back in 2003, I was Buckethead for Halloween. As a Kiss- and pro wrestling-obsessed youth, I had a penchant for performers with gimmicks. Buckethead certainly wasn’t lacking on that ...

What secret shame binds the heart of Buckethead? What private disgrace compelled guitar virtuoso Brian Carroll to forsake his Christian name and perform under a Michael Myers-esque kabuki mask and ...