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Texas Legend Joe Ely Talks About His Recent Accolades, His Songcraft, and His Love of Guitars

Last year was a big one for Joe Ely. He was named the 2016 official Texas State Musician, and he was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association Hall of Fame.

Texas Gold: Joe Ely’s ‘Cold Black Hammer’

On “Cold Black Hammer,” from his 2015 album, Panhandle Rambler, the singer-songwriter Joe Ely evokes the tension between pumps and environment in the oil fields... Read More...

Joe Henry and Friends Collaborate on the Enigmatic but Satisfying ‘All the Eye Can See’

The songs on Joe Henry’s latest album 'All the Eye Can See' refuse to give up their mysteries, the melodies wandering like question marks with the lyrics threading a thin line between knowing and unknowing.

Joe Robinson Explores New Directions on the Eclectic ‘The Prize’

With his 7th full-length album, The Prize, Joe Robinson is reaching for the biggest prize of all: writing songs that are as good as his guitar playing.

Aoife O’Donovan’s ‘Age of Apathy’ is an Introspective Album Completely of Its Time

Aoife O’Donovan's Age of Apathy is a different kind of pandemic album: engaged, ambitious, expansive.

Guitar Talk: Joe Henry’s ‘Thrum’ Album Called for Serious Spontaneity

Henry chats about 'Thrum,' the guitars he used on it, and what he plays as a live performer.

Joe Bonamassa Mostly Sticks to Rhythm on Live Disc

From the November 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY KENNY BERKOWITZ For years, Joe Bonamassa used to sneak three or four acoustic songs into the middle of... Read More...

Kelly Joe Phelps sitting outside with his resonator guitar

Video Lesson: Exploring Kelly Joe Phelps’ Slide Work in Open Tunings

Prewar blues is just a stepping-off point for Phelps’ intricate fingerpicking and soulful vocals. In this lesson, you'll adapt his open-D ideas to bottleneck style.

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry Turn a Rail Trip into a Record of Forgotten America

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry took a long train ride, from Chicago to LA, stopping at stations to record great railroad songs.

A collage of three acoustic guitarists: Tommy Emmanuel, Ani DiFranco, and Eric Bibb

Six-String Sagas: Ani DiFranco, Eric Bibb, and 11 More Top Players Share Guitar Stories [VIDEO]

More than 160 artists have been featured in Acoustic Guitar Sessions. Here we take a look back at some of the series’ most interesting guitar tales.