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Instrumentalists

Next-Gen Pickers: 6 Rising Stars are Carrying on the Bluegrass Tradition by Making It Their Own

Today’s rising generation of bluegrass musicians carries on the tradition of remaking the tradition in their own way, as is clear from these conversations with six standout guitarists.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
February 16, 2017

Interviews and Profiles

Guitar Legend David Bromberg Goes Back to the Blues on New Album: Q&A

David Bromberg is back at the top of his game, playing blues that are as funny as they are sad and talking about old songs, new chords, and his custom Martin 0000s.

Kenny Berkowitz
December 21, 2016

Alternative Acoustic

Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Steve Kimock

Since emerging as co-founder of the SF Bay Area psychedelic band Zero in 1984, Steve Kimock has slowly but surely developed a reputation as one of the most distinctive and inspiring guitarists in the jam band world—a

Blair Jackson
April 14, 2016

Folk, Guitar Technique - Fundamental, Sing and Play

Learn These 5 Easy Pieces from ‘The Song Train’

Harvey Reid says, “the best way to learn to play music is by playing songs, and there is no better place to start than some good songs that are easy to play.”

Scott Nygaard
March 14, 2016

News

MoFi Remasters Jefferson Airplane’s High-Flying ‘Surrealistic Pillow’

By Greg Cahill Two founding members of the Jefferson Airplane—Paul Kantner and Signe Anderson—died hours apart of separate illnesses on January 28, 2016, just weeks after the audiophile record label Mobile Fidelity reissued a remastered edition of the band’s landmark…

Greg Cahill
February 5, 2016

History and Remembrances

A Space Odyssey: Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner, 1941-2016

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Even though he helped form one of San Francisco’s great pyschedelic bands, Paul Kantner was always a folkie at heart.

Mark Kemp
January 29, 2016

Guitarmakers and Guitarmaking

The Big Gun: Martin Dreadnought Celebrates 100 Years

Stylized photo of a guitarist playing a dreadnought acoustic guitar. Photo by Jay Blakesberg

In 1916 C.F. Martin & Co. created the biggest six-string guitar ever built. Here's a look at how the dreadnought has played a singularly unique role in the shaping of popular music.

Greg Cahill
January 21, 2016
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Singer-Songwriters

Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Keller Williams

Keller Williams has been recording for more than two decades and been a favorite of the jam-band circuit for much of that time. With a highly rhythmic playing style, Williams delivers some of the most high-energy acoustic music you’ll hear.…