
Review: Sue Foley Honors Women of the Blues and Beyond on ‘One Guitar Woman’
For her latest release, Foley has shifted gears and recorded a true solo album, with just her voice and a single, warm-sounding nylon-string acoustic.

For her latest release, Foley has shifted gears and recorded a true solo album, with just her voice and a single, warm-sounding nylon-string acoustic.

Green’s playing throughout is crisp and clear, with attention to the fine details of tone and articulation.
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Compiled by indie star James Toth, this collection is the unlikeliest of tribute albums, recasting Cockburn for a younger, hipper audience.

Whether you’ve been out of the Lage loop or you’re simply Lage-curious, this album feels like the perfect vehicle to explore his talents as a player, collaborator, and composer.

There’s so much thoughtful and imaginative fretwork on this tremendously collaborative album that it’s worth devoting your full attention to it.
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You may think you know these songs, but Sparks and company take them to unpredictable and unexpected places.

‘Bacheando’ is a collection of works by Bach and by a few notable modern Brazilian composers who were deeply affected and influenced by Bach.

This new release captures the classical guitar virtuoso in a spectacular live performance with no editing or alternate takes.
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The Bay Area fingerstyle guitarist’s third solo album features a terrific mix of styles and influences and definitely lives up to its title.

Nelson and friends put a bluegrass shine on a dozen of his original compositions on this new studio album.

Holovaty’s “first proper album” comprises ten instrumentals that celebrate his love for melody, improvisation, Chet Atkins, the Beatles, and Django Reinhardt.
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Heyman’s real-life character studies are the barflies, bohemians, hustlers, junkies, and unhoused families that line the streets.

The guitar work throughout shows Ellis’ impressive range, and the large selection of instruments gives each song a distinctive feel.

New Rhino set spans a time when Mitchell made multiple musical breakthroughs—as a songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader.

Leggett has become a master of tones and textures, of perfectly matching instruments and moods, of using tunings to create distinct, sonically rich backgrounds.
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These 14 pieces share a serene, mysterious, contemplative quality that's both compelling and pleasantly mind-opening.

Inventive sonic and instrumental touches throughout elevate what feels like a solo acoustic guitar album to something more expansive.

Featuring handpicked songs and notable guests, this collection features 13 Appalachian folk ballads sourced from the works of singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry.
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Dig into 50 years of other-worldly guitar explorations from this unorthodox instrumentalist

The group's sophomore album may very well eclipse the unexpected success of its predecessor.

It’s remarkable to say that even after all these decades of exploring all sorts of sonic and stylistic terrain, ‘Seven Psalms’ is unlike any other Paul Simon creation.
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Every song on this country-leaning folk Americana album is propelled by acoustic guitar and other, mostly spare instrumentation.

Compared to 2021’s ‘Window to the World,’ ‘Little River Canyon’ feels simpler, without the former’s loops or pedals, recorded live in the studio with only one guitar.

Noguera's debut release showcases her effortless-sounding use of tapping and drum-like effects on her Lowden and Maton guitars.
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Martin Harley, Daniel Kimbro, and Sam Lewis have joined forces to record a gem of an album in the vein of the early American songbook.