Mark Kemp

#ThrowbackThursday: Happy 76, Ringo Starr!

By Mark KempIn celebration of Ringo Starr's 76th birthday today, AG presents one of the greatest acoustic moments on a Ringo Starr song.It was late 1970... Read More...

Monday Morning Wisdom: Kamara Thomas’ ‘That’s No Way to Treat Your Sweet Guitar’

By Mark KempHere's a great way to start out your week: North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Kamara Thomas' tender ode to her guitar, with lyrics any playe... Read More...

Summer NAMM 2016: Saga Showcases New Kentucky KM-505 A-Model Mandolin

Mandolin picker Rory Hoffman demonstrated Saga Musical Instruments' new Kentucky Master KM 505 A-Model mandolin with some hot licks at the NAMM Show in Nashvill... Read More...

SUMMER NAMM 2016: Godin Guitars Showcases New Seagulls

Simon Godin showed off Godin Guitars' new line of Seagull acoustic guitars at Summer NAMM in Nashville, including the Performer series the company introduced in... Read More...

SUMMER NAMM 2016: New Deering Goodtime Six-String Banjo is a Guitar Player’s Dream

Always looking for new ways to make banjos more accessible to guitar players, Deering's new Goodtime six-string is "kind of a change in thinking," said Deering'... Read More...

‘Acoustic Guitar’ Is on the Ground at Summer NAMM in Nashville

Acoustic Guitar managing editor Whitney Phaneuf is in Nashville this week for Summer NAMM 2016. Since Thursday, Phaneuf has been reporting from Music City Cente... Read More...

Summer NAMM 2016: PRA Audio Unveils Simple New WiC for Guitars

Ready to rock your acoustic like Keith Urban -- and get the same tonal quality? PRA Audio has your back. The wireless instrument company unveiled its brand new ... Read More...

Dr. Ralph Stanley: 1927-2016

In tribute to one of the last of the early pioneers of bluegrass -- and one of its most soulful singers -- here's Ralph Stanley, who died Thursday at 89, perfor... Read More...

#ThrowbackThursday: Watch Johnny Cash Celebrate Kristofferson

In 1978, the late Johnny Cash invited singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor, and Rhodes scholar Kris Kristofferson on to his holiday TV special to sing "Sunday M... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Watch Dan Penn Play a Classic He Wrote With the Late Chips Moman

Here's an acoustic version of a classic song the late Chips Moman wrote for Aretha Franklin. When the Georgia-born Moman died on June 13 at age 79, he left a pr... Read More...