Category Archives: Acoustic Guitar

Billy Strings, Emily Butler Photo On the Cover: Billy Strings  Writer E.E. Bradman profiles the Grammy-winning modern guitarist whose deep bluegrass roots serve as a launchpad for expressive acoustic explorations on his latest release, Renewal, and beyond. Features, Lessons & Departments   Guitar Talk: A conversation with Southern singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah Norman Blake: In-depth lesson feature on the folk and flatpicking …

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*Photo by Bree Marie Fish On the Cover: Larkin Poe  Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell of the acclaimed duo Larkin Poe discuss their career journey from bluegrass to blues-rock and beyond.  Features, Lessons & Departments:   Jakob Dylan: Guitar Talk with the singer-songwriter and leader of the Wallflowers The Year in Gear: Our annual recap of new guitars, accessories, …

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On the Cover: Happy Traum and his Santa Cruz Guitar Company H/13  Editor at Large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers visits Happy Traum at his home in Woodstock, New York, for a feature lesson that covers the guitarist and educator’s extraordinary six-decade career.  Features, Lessons & Departments   Mick Barr: Chatting with an electric virtuoso who has gone acoustic Fingerstyle …

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On the Cover: Lucinda Williams Acoustic Guitar editor at large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers chats with the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and gives an in-depth lesson on her approach to the acoustic guitar.  Features, Lessons & Departments Tommy Emmanuel: Guitar Talk with the Certified Guitar Player Nashville Now: A report on the current scene in Music City, from the pickers and …

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On the Cover: Tony Rice Remembered Modern flatpicking force and singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle talks with David Grisman, Richard Hoover, and others about the legendary guitarist’s life and legacy. Features, Lessons & Departments Guitar Talk: A chat with Jimmy BuffettIrina Kulikova: Feature on the young Russian classical guitaristBill Withers: Lesson on the late R&B singer-songwriter’s sophisticated and soulful accompaniment …

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On the Cover/Special Focus: Women Who Helped Shape the Blues Guitarist, educator, and author Valerie Turner surveys pioneers like Etta Baker, Geeshie Wiley, Flora Molton, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Precious Bryant, and other blues artists that don’t always receive the recognition they deserve.  Features, Lessons & Departments Guitar Talk: A conversation with the UK fingerstylist Tristan SeumeManuel Barrueco: Feature on the classical great’s …

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