Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Cindy Lee Berryhill and Renata Bratt
With Berryhill on acoustic guitar and Bratt on cello, they played “Horsepower” and “An Affair of the Heart," as well as "Somebody's Angel."
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R.I.P. ‘Nashville:’ Star Chris Carmack Reveals How the Show Inspired His Songwriting
Editor’s Note: Bummer alert for those of us who watch music-themed soaps (slowly raises hand), Nashville has been cancelled. The ABC show, which officially ends May 25, has launched many careers—from the young songwriters who pen the music to the actors…
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Watch Martin Guitar’s New Documentary ‘Ballad of the Dreadnought,’ featuring Vince Gill, Sturgill Simpson and More
In homage to creating the first dreadnought in 1916, Martin Guitars is commemorating the 100 year anniversary with a new documentary, The Ballad of the Dreadnought. Watch here. Narrated by actor and Martin player Jeff Daniels, The Ballad of the Dreadnought traces the rise of…
Donovan Announces ‘Sunshine Superman’ 50th Anniversary North American Tour
Donovan will tour North America this fall to celebrate his 1966 hit single “Sunshine Superman” turning 50. The ’60s folk-rock icon promises the Sunshine Superman Tour will be a hit parade, with performances of its namesake song, as well as…
Rest in Power, Prince: Watch the Purple One Play His Purple Acoustic Guitar and Sing ‘Cream’ in 2004
Though he wasn't known to pick up an acoustic guitar very often, we found this clip of him from a 2004 MTV special
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10 Amazing Acoustic Guitar Moments in ‘American Idol’ History
After 15 seasons, thousands of hilariously off-key auditions, and tons of tears of triumph and sorrow, American Idol ends tonight. In the beginning, every audition was a capella, but thanks to new rules that started in 2006 contestants were allowed…
New Johnny Winter Documentary, ‘Down & Dirty,’ Out Now: Watch the Trailer
“Guitar is the only thing I was ever really great at,” Johnny Winter says in a new feature-length documentary about the Texas bluesman’s life and music, Down & Dirty, available now on home video. Director Greg Olliver, also responsible for…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Dawn & Hawkes
Acoustic-guitar duo Dawn & Hawkes recently stopped by the AG offices in advance of their upcoming SXSW shows. Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes met five years ago in an Austin bar (he asked her to dance) and quickly realized their romantic chemistry inspired them creatively. Watch them…
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Stream ‘Southern Family,’ with Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark & More
By Whitney Phaneuf Nashville producer Dave Cobb has brought together his favorite country artists — including Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, and Brandy Clark — for the new compilation album Southern Family, which is streaming via NPR. Listen here. “Somebody said, ‘You should make a…
Met Acquires Two Ken Parker Guitars
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired two guitars hand built by Ken Parker—who joins Paul Reed Smith as one of the few custom-guitar makers in the prestigious New York City museum’s Musical Instruments collection.
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Collective Soul
Collective Soul members Ed Roland and Jesse Triplett perform the band's songs "She Said" and "The World I Know," and close with the 2015 single "AYTA"
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Joan Baez Turns 75: North American Tour, PBS Special to Air in June
At 75, Joan Baez still doesn’t mince words. “People say to me how do you maintain your optimism? Guess what? I never had much,” she tells the New York Observer. “The miracle is to go off and do something anyway.…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Quiles & Cloud
Quiles and Cloud were a long way from their home in San Francisco in 2014, when they captured the audience at FreshGrass, the early-fall festival in the Berkshire Mountains where this act took a big step onto the national scene…
Chris Cornell Unplugs to Discover His ‘Higher Truth’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Chris Cornell died unexpectedly on May 17, 2017 . He was 52.] It’s 1990 and Soundgarden is on the cusp of becoming one of the biggest hard-rock acts in the world. The band had just signed to a major label,…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Caitlin Canty
While on tour for her new album Reckless Skyline, singer-songwriter Caitlin Canty stopped byAcoustic Guitar to play three songs on her 1930s Recording King guitar and talk about her recent move to Nashville. Watch Canty, joined by pedal steel and regular guitarist Eric Heywood (Ray LaMontagne’s Pariah Dogs, Tift Merritt,…
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Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Kathy Kallick
Kathy Kallick and friends drop by for an intimate performance and interview. A veteran of the Northern California bluegrass scene, Kathy Kallick is a powerful singer and songwriter whose rootsy, well-crafted music is full of deep passion. Kallick recently visited the…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents T Sisters
Oakland’s T Sisters— Erika, Rachel, and Chloe Tietjen—have been singing and performing together since they were kids. They deliver the kind of seamlessly intertwined harmonies that only a family can muster. With influences ranging from the Indigo Girls to the Andrews…
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Chris Smither
Acoustic folk-blues guitarist and songwriter Chris Smither performs "Don't Call Me Stranger," and discusses his songwriting and recovery from addiction.