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Album Review: Joe Robinson’s ‘Undertones’ is Dense with Brilliant Moments
The original songs on Undertones are pleasant enough, but Robinson’s guitar playing is what really does the talking, to borrow his phrase
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Next-Gen Fingerstyle: Five Young Stars Share Their Secrets
A new crop of players continues to push fingerstyle guitar toward the future while celebrating the sounds of the past.
Syracuse’s Guitar League has Created an Impressive Model for Both Teaching and Learning
On a Monday night in Syracuse, New York, guitar cases line the walls of a hotel meeting room. Around 70 players, many cradling their instruments, are listening to a presentation by singer-songwriter Tim Burns, leader of the local Americana band Two Hour Delay. Burns is sharing ideas on how to back up another guitarist, and to demonstrate, he’s invited to the stage John Cadley, a veteran of the bluegrass/country scene in upstate New York and beyond (Lou Reid & Carolina once topped the bluegrass charts with Cadley’s song “Time”).
Gear Review: Pre-War Guitars Model-HD
Pre-War sent a model HD (herringbone dreadnought) to AG, and I knew something was up when I saw the Harptone hardshell case.
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45 Acoustic Guitar Albums From the 2000s You Should Hear
We asked our writers and our readers to give us lists of their favorite acoustic-guitar-dominated recordings that came out between 2000 and 2017.
Video Lesson: Cultivate Your Standalone Guitar Skills
Here you’ll learn a few fundamental solo-guitar concepts that will get you started and leave you with enough tools to continue developing at your own pace.
‘Windy and Warm’ – Watch Chet Atkins Perform this Acoustic Classic on ‘The Johnny Cash Show’
After Chet Atkins first recorded John D. Loudermilk’s “Windy and Warm,” in the spring of 1961, the guitarist made this bouncy instrumental one of his signature tunes. Bluegrass legend Doc Watson followed suit, and CGPs John Knowles and Tommy Emmanuel,…
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Learn from the Best: Plan Your Summer Camp Getaway
Take your guitar to a camp, clinic, or workshop to hone your technique, study with your guitar heroes, learn new songs, see old friends and make new ones.
Alberto Lombardi Embarks on a Fingerstyle Journey with ‘Birds’
Alberto Lombardi is in love. After 25 years as a producer, arranger, and electric session player, the Italian guitarist has given his heart to acoustic guitar. He credits Tommy Emmanuel for his conversion, and Emmanuel’s stylistic influence can be heard…