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Acoustics

Review: Martin’s New D-28 and D-X2E Billy Strings Signature Models

Acoustic Guitar - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 06:00
Martin-D-28-and-D-X2E-BILLY-STRINGS
Inspired by two of Strings’ longtime musical companions, the stage-worthy D-28 and the road-ready D-X2E reflect the flatpicker's fast rise and deep roots.

How To Build Your Own Fingerstyle Arrangements

Acoustic Guitar - Sun, 06/22/2025 - 05:01
How To Build Your Own Fingerstyle Arrangements
In this lesson, we’ll look at how to build an arrangement of a melody from the ground up by working on the traditional tune “Greensleeves.”

Join Sean McGowan, Alex de Grassi, and Grant Gordy for an Introduction to ‘The Holistic Guitarist’

Acoustic Guitar - Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:00
Join Sean McGowan, Alex de Grassi, and Grant Gordy for an Introduction to ‘The Holistic Guitarist’
On July 17, Acoustic Guitar is hosting a live virtual event to celebrate the release of ‘The Holistic Guitarist: A Complete Guide to Musical Well-Being’ by Sean McGowan.

A Dylan Role for His Guitars Is Just the Latest Chapter in Lark Street Music Owner Buzzy Levine’s Vintage Saga

Acoustic Guitar - Wed, 06/18/2025 - 06:00
 Mac Randall
Loaning instruments to be used in Hollywood films is only a small part of the Teaneck music store proprietor's business, but it makes for some good stories, as the following interview shows.

With a Custom Bouzouki, Vintage Tenor Guitar, and Layered Studio Work, Watchhouse’s ‘Rituals’ Is Its Most Exploratory Album Yet

Acoustic Guitar - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 06:00
 Jillian Clark
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz discuss the making of their latest record, which introduces new textures and approaches while holding onto their signature warmth and lyrical clarity.

Campfire Songs: Learn to Play “Oh, the Dreadful Wind and Rain”

Acoustic Guitar - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 06:00
 Learn to Play “Oh, the Dreadful Wind and Rain”
Add a classic murder ballad to your repertoire with this fingerstyle take on a traditional folk song with roots tracing back to the mid-17th century.

Isa Burke, Lisa Liu, Mamie Minch, Sean McGowan, and Thu Tran Share Musical Insights in New Artist-Led Lesson Series

Acoustic Guitar - Wed, 06/11/2025 - 06:00
 Lisa Liu, Thu Tran, Mamie Minch, and Sean McGowan
Meet the team behind Acoustic Guitar's new Teaching Artists series.

Interview: How Billy Strings Became the Most Electrifying Bluegrass Artist of His Generation—Without Leaving the Old Songs Behind

Acoustic Guitar - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 06:00
 Jesse Faatz
March 1, 2025: It’s Billy Strings’ second consecutive packed-to-the-rafters show at the 17,000-capacity Bridgestone Arena in his adopted home of Nashville. As he and his crack band trade fantastic fours on mandolin, banjo, fiddle, and guitar on songs like the modern classic “Dust in a Baggie,” the blinding “Highway Hypnosis,” the trippy FX showcase “Meet […]

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