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.
Pass It On: Five Ways to Share Music with Individuals and Groups
Think about your earliest musical memory. Was it your mother singing to you? Was it you singing along with your friends? For me it was my father playing saxophone in wedding bands and dabbling in guitar and banjo. I learned from him that music has the power to move people…
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Taylor Guitars Rolls the Dice—Again
Taylor looks to the future with its new V-Class bracing system, which was designed to boost the volume and sustain of its instruments, while also improving their intonation.
Hail Caledonia: A Brief History of Scottish Song in America
Speed through the distant past and get right to the most action-packed chapter of Scots-American musical history: the past 50 years.
Review: John Oates Digs Deep into Country Blues on ‘Arkansas’
With Arkansas, John Oates—yes, that John Oates, of the ’70s and ’80s hitmakers Hall & Oates—delivers what will likely endure as the most surprising roots-music release of 2018.
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Al Petteway: A Favor for a Guitar-Collecting Friend Leads to a New Album
Anthony Russo wanted Petteway to visit his house and play his collection of luthier-built guitars, so that he could hear what they sound like from a listener’s perspective, and, more important, document them on a recording.
Mary Gauthier Helps Veterans Turn Stories into Songs on ‘Rifles and Rosary Beads’
In 2015, singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier was sipping coffee inside the Carey Center for Global Good in upstate New York, watching one of the participants arrive for a weekend retreat led by an organization called SongwritingWith:Soldiers.
‘Midsummer Moon’ – Watch Al Petteway Perform an Atmospheric Open-C Instrumental
Some 20 years ago, Al Petteway tuned his guitar to an open Csus2 chord—low to high, C G C G C D—and started exploring this rich alternate tuning.
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Tommy Emmanuel and Friends Shine on ‘Accomplice One’
Star duets bring out guitar slinger’s best
‘Tae the Weavers Gin Ye Gang’ — Learn to Play this Cornerstone of Scottish Repertoire
A tale as old as time. The picking pattern is a classic alternating bass that you should keep rolling jauntily along!
“Clap” – Watch a 1972 Steve Howe Performance of this Essential Yes Instrumental
In August of 1969, on the occasion of his first son’s birth, guitarist Steve Howe composed his first piece, a solo guitar instrumental.
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‘Before the Dead’: New box set sheds light on Jerry Garcia’s roots in folk music
Several hours of Garcia’s early folk forays have been brought together in a spectacular new box set called Before the Dead
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.
Review: Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig
This rig-replacing ultra-portable pedal offers offers essential tones, tools, and effects for acoustic guitarists.
Lesson: Get to Know Your Fretboard
If you'd like to strengthen your knowledge of the fretboard, try viewing it through a handful of different perspectives.
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Review: Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce Grand Auditorium
Taylor Guitars has built its empire on changing how guitars are made—from the way forests are managed to instrument construction to sales. As it has shown before with its bolt-on neck and CNC-made models, players will show up if the guitars play and sound great. With its new V-Class bracing,…
Review: Martin 000-15M StreetMaster
As you might expect from an all-mahogany guitar, the StreetMaster has miles of clarity and focused fundamentals, and a strong midrange with a dry throatiness on the lower mids.
