GUITAR TALK: Singer-Songwriter Greg Brown on His Soft Spot for Martin D-18s & More [VIDEO]
Brown, a longtime Gibson player, had more than a few tales, including one about discovering a sweet vintage Martin D-18.
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Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Geoff Muldaur & Jim Kweskin [VIDEO]
Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur stopped by the Acoustic Guitar studio to perform two songs: "99-Year Blues" and "Sweet to Mama."
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GEAR REVIEW: Martin Guitar Introduces 3 New Electro-Acoustic Models in Its Popular 16 Series [VIDEO]
C.F. Martin & Co. has added three new models to its popular 16 Series.
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Richard Shindell [VIDEO]
The singer-songwriter performs two songs from his most recent album: "Careless" and "Your Guitar"
Blues & Jazz Great Geoff Muldaur Explains How to Find Your Own Voice
AG couldn't resist asking Muldaur to ruminate on the art of finding your own musical voice: How does one find their own style that is informed by the blues legends but does not mimic them?
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Guitar Talk: Dave Wilson of Chatham County Line Explains What He Loves About Bluegrass [VIDEO]
Wilson discusses his passion for bluegrass and how that excitement is conveyed in his band's music
Video Review: Breedlove’s New All-Myrtlewood Concerto E Is a Sonic Wonder
With the recent introduction of the all-myrtlewood Breedlove Concerto, the Oregon-based guitar company became the first large-scale US manufacturer to incorporate this intriguing tonewood in a production line of instruments.
Acoustic Guitar Sessions: Tom Brosseau Performs 3 Songs from His Americana Trilogy
Tom Brosseau taps an ancient place as he evokes haunting, almost otherworldly melodies on the lament "Fit to Be Tied," "Tell Me Lord," and the wistful ballad "Today Is a Bright New Day."
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Ovation Guitars Introduces New Models at Winter NAMM 2017
At Winter NAMM 2017, Ovation Guitars released several new models and series: the reissue Glen Campbell Balladeer, the LX Custom Legend and LX Custom Elite series, and the Collectors series, which features a variety of exotic woods. Watch the video…
British Indie-Pop Guitarist Charlie Cunningham Performs ‘Minimum,’ from His New Album, Lines: VIDEO PREMIERE
British guitarist and indie-pop artist Charlie Cunningham performs a live version of “Minimum” at St John’s church in Hackney. The song is included on his new album, Lines.
Waterloo Introduces the WL-14 Scissortail Model: Winter NAMM 2017
by Greg Cahill The Waterloo WL-14 Scissortail, from the folks at Collings Guitars in Austin, Texas, takes its name from a species of acrobatic kingbird common to the American Southwest. The guitar, which has a decal of a scissortail emblazoned…
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Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Chatham County Line
Chatham County Line says that there's no "sexy hook to fuel the hype machine" for their latest release, Autumn (Yep Roc).
Me & Molly Unveil ‘Disappear’ from the Duo’s New Debut Album
Nashville-based singers and songwriters Molly Stevens and Declan McGarry formed Me & Molly in 2015. Despite having spent a few years writing and playing together across the States and Canada as solo artists sharing a bill, it wasn’t until Grammy-winning…
Mandy Fer on Encouraging Women to Play Guitar [Video]
In this video, Fer discusses some of the challenges she faced as a female guitarist playing the bar scene, how Ani DiFranco inspired her, and the instrument designed specifically for her by AJ Guitars, named Mrs. Robinson.
LISTEN: Indie-Rocker Joseph Arthur Releases Benefit Single to End Hunger in the US
Indie-rocker Joseph Arthur has released an acoustic-guitar version of the Louis Armstrong pop classic “What a Wonderful World” (Real World Records) as a single. The release is in conjunction with the Food Policy Action Education Fund (FPA-EF)launch of A Place…
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Acoustic Guitar Presents Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw
The Pacific Northwest songwriting duo of Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer recorded their latest album, Off-Grid Lo-Fi entirely, well, off the grid, using wind and solar to power their rustic log-cabin studio. During a visit to the AG Sessions studio, Fer…
Union Station Vocalist Alison Krauss Returns with New Solo Country Album [VIDEO]
Twenty-seven-time Grammy Award winner Alison Krauss will release Windy City on February 17, her first effort away from her band Union Station since Raising Sand and her debut for Capitol Records. The album features Krauss performing 10 classic songs that…
Guitar Talk: Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist Jack Williams’ Advice for Young Guitarists
Williams has a career than spans more than six decades, including associations with Mickey Newbury and Harry Nilsson
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Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Jack Williams
Equipped with a battle-scarred 1974 Martin D-35, Williams stopped by the AG studio to share his gift of song with a solo-acoustic performance of "A Natural Man," his tribute to Josh White," as well as the cinematic original "Thirsty Town" and a cover of the Mississippi Sheiks classic "Sitting on Top of the World."
Stage & Studio: How to Deal with Stress, Injuries & Burnout
By Ken Micallef Every veteran musician tells war stories about facing the ominous wall of burnout and coming through it wounded, but wiser. Burnout as a destructive musical force can appear in a variety of guises. It can be simple…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents the Easy Leaves
The San Francisco Bay Area duo the Easy Leaves—Sage Fifield, playing a 1965 Gibson ADJ-45 and singing lead and harmony, and Kevin Carducci, playing an old German-made upright bass and singing lead and harmony—share songwriting duties and a love for…
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Keeping Time: CF Martin & Co. Unveils the 2 Millionth Martin Acoustic Guitar
By Greg Cahill It took C.F. Martin & Co. 121 years to produce its one-millionth guitar, and the company marked that milestone with a lavishly inlayed commemorative axe. It’s taken just 12 years to reach the two-million mark. That landmark…
Video Review: Guild’s D-40 Is a Rebirth of a Made-In-America Classic
The Guild D-40 has a long history of producing an iconic sound. Much of the desirable tone heard on 1960s folk-revival recordings is compliments of a Guild D-40, which was introduced in 1963.
Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Lowell “Banana” Levinger & Others Are Finding a Place for Tenor Guitars in Their Music
The contemporary pop-music scene boasts a small, but enthusiastic, cadre of tenor fans seeking to add color to their stage and studio sound.
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New Holiday Music from Tommy Emmanuel, Laurence Juber, Loretta Lynn & More: VIDEO
The holiday season has inspired thousands of artists, from Will Ackerman and Elvis to John Prine and Emmylou Harris, to record their seasonal favorites, novelty songs, and everything in between (have you heard the Christmas Jug Band’s “Daddy’s Drinking Up…