https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:54:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:54:12 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=149011 The two-volume set ‘Woody at Home, Vol. 1 and 2’ on Shamus Records captures the folk icon in his last burst of creativity—singing, scribbling, and laughing through songs both familiar and newly unearthed.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/feed/ 0 149011 https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/ https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148962 New Releases from September and October 2025 feature acoustic guitars at every end of the spectrum]]> https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/feed/ 0 148962 https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148949 On a recent tour through California, Clark stopped by the AG offices, Gibson J-45 in tow, to share three songs from her debut album.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 148949 https://acousticguitar.com/taj-mahal-and-keb-mo-reunite-to-channel-tradition-tone-and-spirit-into-a-sound-all-their-own/ 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https://acousticguitar.com/hardly-strictly-acoustic-snapshots-from-san-franciscos-favorite-festival/feed/ 3 148861 https://acousticguitar.com/sierra-hull-breaks-down-spitfire-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/sierra-hull-breaks-down-spitfire-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148798 In this backstage Session, bluegrass singer-songwriter Sierra Hull shares music and insights]]> https://acousticguitar.com/sierra-hull-breaks-down-spitfire-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 148798 https://acousticguitar.com/meet-your-instructors-acoustic-guitar-couch-camp-2025/ https://acousticguitar.com/meet-your-instructors-acoustic-guitar-couch-camp-2025/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148817 Get to know the world-class guitarists and educators who will be leading virtual workshops this November.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/meet-your-instructors-acoustic-guitar-couch-camp-2025/feed/ 2 148817 https://acousticguitar.com/review-buck-currans-far-driven-sun/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-buck-currans-far-driven-sun/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:21:36 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148804 After nearly two decades apart, Curran and his Stefan Sobell “Butterfly” Model 1 create shimmering, meditative soundscapes rooted in British folk tradition and colored by psychedelic textures.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-buck-currans-far-driven-sun/feed/ 0 148804 https://acousticguitar.com/the-young-peoples-music-of-little-folkies-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/the-young-peoples-music-of-little-folkies-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148651 Little Folkies, a music program that aims to get young kids engaged with folk music, is the passion project of singer-songwriter Irena Eide.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/the-young-peoples-music-of-little-folkies-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 148651 https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-layer-cake-is-an-irresistibly-joyful-acoustic-confection/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-layer-cake-is-an-irresistibly-joyful-acoustic-confection/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:21:08 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148537 Five-song EP blends manouche rhythms and fingerstyle flourishes into intricate, buoyant instrumentals.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-layer-cake-is-an-irresistibly-joyful-acoustic-confection/feed/ 0 148537 https://acousticguitar.com/review-classical-guitar-great-sharon-isbin-elevates-new-release-from-composer-karen-lefrak/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-classical-guitar-great-sharon-isbin-elevates-new-release-from-composer-karen-lefrak/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:33:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148484 Consisting of world premiere recordings of three works based around Cuban rhythms, ‘Romántico’ features the exquisite classical guitar work of the reliably great Isbin.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-classical-guitar-great-sharon-isbin-elevates-new-release-from-composer-karen-lefrak/feed/ 0 148484 https://acousticguitar.com/meet-jesse-welles-fiery-folksinger-on-the-rise/ https://acousticguitar.com/meet-jesse-welles-fiery-folksinger-on-the-rise/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148362 Welles, 32, is a genuine phenomenon—an internet-era troubadour clearly in the tradition of Guthrie, Dylan, Prine, and Ochs (and Cobain, too), yet also very much of this moment.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/meet-jesse-welles-fiery-folksinger-on-the-rise/feed/ 18 148362 https://acousticguitar.com/americana-champion-margo-price-takes-flight-with-her-new-signature-gibson-j-45/ https://acousticguitar.com/americana-champion-margo-price-takes-flight-with-her-new-signature-gibson-j-45/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148379 The Nashville singer-songwriter talks about her bond with her instruments, her songwriting philosophy, and more.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/americana-champion-margo-price-takes-flight-with-her-new-signature-gibson-j-45/feed/ 0 148379 https://acousticguitar.com/review-im-with-her-wild-and-clear-and-blue/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-im-with-her-wild-and-clear-and-blue/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148185 The arrangements are rustic but current; the harmonies, tight but never smug, infuse the record with a sense of quiet inventiveness.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-im-with-her-wild-and-clear-and-blue/feed/ 3 148185 https://acousticguitar.com/christian-lee-hutson-is-writing-songs-like-a-bird-on-rollercoaster/ https://acousticguitar.com/christian-lee-hutson-is-writing-songs-like-a-bird-on-rollercoaster/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148137 The singer-songwriter talks about melody, his “magical” Martin guitar, and the stripped-down tracks on his latest release, ‘Paradise Pop. 10 (Deluxe)’]]> https://acousticguitar.com/christian-lee-hutson-is-writing-songs-like-a-bird-on-rollercoaster/feed/ 0 148137 https://acousticguitar.com/seven-string-classical-virtuoso-douglas-lora-explores-his-south-american-roots/ https://acousticguitar.com/seven-string-classical-virtuoso-douglas-lora-explores-his-south-american-roots/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147843 The newest member of the LAGQ reflects on his deep connection to classical and Brazilian music, his career as a seven-string guitarist, and his new role in the iconic quartet.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/seven-string-classical-virtuoso-douglas-lora-explores-his-south-american-roots/feed/ 0 147843 https://acousticguitar.com/watchhouse-rituals-is-its-most-exploratory-album-yet/ https://acousticguitar.com/watchhouse-rituals-is-its-most-exploratory-album-yet/#respond Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147850 Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz discuss the making of their latest record, which introduces new textures and approaches while holding onto their signature warmth and lyrical clarity.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/watchhouse-rituals-is-its-most-exploratory-album-yet/feed/ 0 147850 https://acousticguitar.com/meet-the-acoustic-guitar-teaching-artists/ https://acousticguitar.com/meet-the-acoustic-guitar-teaching-artists/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147806 Meet the team behind Acoustic Guitar's new Teaching Artists series.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/meet-the-acoustic-guitar-teaching-artists/feed/ 0 147806 https://acousticguitar.com/interview-billy-strings-electrifying-bluegrass/ https://acousticguitar.com/interview-billy-strings-electrifying-bluegrass/#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147862 March 1, 2025: It’s Billy Strings’ second consecutive packed-to-the-rafters show at the 17,000-capacity Bridgestone Arena in his adopted home of Nashville. As he and his crack band trade fantastic fours on mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and guitar on songs like the modern classic “Dust in a Baggie,” the blinding “Highway Hypnosis,” the trippy FX showcase “Meet […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/interview-billy-strings-electrifying-bluegrass/feed/ 0 147862 https://acousticguitar.com/review-heather-maloney-mourns-and-celebrates-her-father-on-exploding-star/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-heather-maloney-mourns-and-celebrates-her-father-on-exploding-star/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147728 The singer-songwriter’s new album is a beautiful and emotionally deep piece of work—suffused with sadness yet ultimately conveying a feeling of celebration of familial love.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-heather-maloney-mourns-and-celebrates-her-father-on-exploding-star/feed/ 0 147728 https://acousticguitar.com/valerie-june-on-finding-the-right-guitar-crafting-her-sound-and-channeling-magic-through-music/ https://acousticguitar.com/valerie-june-on-finding-the-right-guitar-crafting-her-sound-and-channeling-magic-through-music/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147873 Whether she’s playing the Newport Folk Festival or opening for the Rolling Stones, June creates a space where celebration and reflection coexist.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/valerie-june-on-finding-the-right-guitar-crafting-her-sound-and-channeling-magic-through-music/feed/ 0 147873 https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-the-groundbreaking-folk-pop-singer-songwriter-jill-sobule/ https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-the-groundbreaking-folk-pop-singer-songwriter-jill-sobule/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147920 A champion of outsiders and an early crowdfunding trailblazer, Sobule’s 35-year songbook married sly humor, weird chords, and unforgettable hooks.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-the-groundbreaking-folk-pop-singer-songwriter-jill-sobule/feed/ 4 147920 https://acousticguitar.com/new-releases-showcase-the-expressive-power-and-global-reach-of-the-nylon-string-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/new-releases-showcase-the-expressive-power-and-global-reach-of-the-nylon-string-guitar/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147884 Recent albums by Carlotta Dalia, the Mēla Quartet, Dale Kavanagh, and George Sakellariou reveal the instrument’s versatility.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/new-releases-showcase-the-expressive-power-and-global-reach-of-the-nylon-string-guitar/feed/ 0 147884 https://acousticguitar.com/lisa-liu-performs-her-original-composition-rendezvous-a-superb-piece-of-solo-jazz-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/lisa-liu-performs-her-original-composition-rendezvous-a-superb-piece-of-solo-jazz-guitar/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147678 “The melody came to me while I was walking along the Seine in Paris. It’s a classic 32-bar form,” Liu explains, but like all good jazz, “every time I play it, there’s always something new.”]]> https://acousticguitar.com/lisa-liu-performs-her-original-composition-rendezvous-a-superb-piece-of-solo-jazz-guitar/feed/ 0 147678 https://acousticguitar.com/five-young-players-honoring-tradition-while-shaping-new-acoustic-sounds/ https://acousticguitar.com/five-young-players-honoring-tradition-while-shaping-new-acoustic-sounds/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147339 Presley Haile, Kapali Long, Jobi Riccio, Presley Barker, and Lizzie No are creating music that’s vivid and raw, honest and personal, and firmly rooted in the deep musical traditions they continue to hold sacred.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/five-young-players-honoring-tradition-while-shaping-new-acoustic-sounds/feed/ 0 147339