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

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”

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

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

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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