Mark Kemp

[UPDATE] Will New Rosewood Trade Restrictions Have Implications for Acoustic Guitarists?

By Mark KempUPDATE: Luthiers Mercantile International, one of the world’s leading suppliers of exotic tonewoods, released a statement saying that they and o... Read More...

Must Watch: Noisey Unveils Part 2 of Its ‘Guitar Moves’ Chat With Rolling Stones Guitarist Keith Richards

Last year around this time, AG posted Noisey's terrific Guitar Moves interview with Keith Richards, which found the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist talking a... Read More...

Debate: Forget Trump and Clinton, Watch an Acoustic Guitar and Banjo Go At It [Video]

After last night's showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in New York, AG recalled another debate way back in 1972. No, not McG... Read More...

#ThrowbackThursday David Bowie: ‘Ziggy Played (Acoustic) Guitar’

It was 44 years ago today that David Bowie unleashed an acoustic guitar-playing alien onto American soil. The late glam-rock pioneer began the North American le... Read More...

Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents LA Folk Rockers Dawes

When Dawes came in to perform for Acoustic Guitar Sessions recently, they did stripped-down versions of three songs—"Roll with the Punches," "We're All Gonna Di... Read More...

#ThrowbackThursday: Watch Roger Waters & Eric Clapton Play Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’

On Sept. 15, 1975, Pink Floyd released its classic ninth album Wish You Were Here. The album peaked at No.1 in the U.S. and U.K., and spent a total of 84 weeks ... Read More...

Pioneering Hard Rock Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple/Rainbow Now Prefers Acoustics Over Electrics [Video]

By Mark KempIn a recent interview with Radio Veronica, the pioneering hard rock/heavy metal guitarist Ritchie Blackmore talked about why he prefers playing ... Read More...

Flashback Friday Video: Guitar King Roy Clark Dazzles ‘The Odd Couple’

Remember when guitar king Roy Clark dazzled Oscar (Jack Klugman) and Felix (Tony Randall) on a 1975 episode of The Odd Couple by playing a smoking acoustic vers... Read More...

Valerie June and Sturgill Simpson To Tour Together [Video]

By Mark KempTwo of the brightest stars in contemporary Americana music will share a handful of dates together in October. Singer, songwriter and guitarist V... Read More...

‘WatchMojo’ Picks 10 Best Female Guitarists. What Do You Think?

Props to Guitar Player for digging up this WatchMojo "Top 10 Female Guitarists of All Time" list from a couple of years ago. There may be more electrics than ac... Read More...