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Acoustic Blues Musings, Pt. 1
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Acoustic Blues Musings, Pt. 1

How to choose a blues box and strings.

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3 mins  |
November 2021
Boulevard of Broken-In Dreams
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Boulevard of Broken-In Dreams

Billy Rowe’s Rock N Roll Relics look, play and sound like much-loved and well-traveled treasures.

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6 mins  |
November 2021
Broad Strokes
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Broad Strokes

Robben Ford goes bold with Pure, the new instrumental outing he calls “the most complete expression of a musical life.”

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10+ mins  |
November 2021
FAME – Live Forever
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FAME – Live Forever

With a history that includes the Allman Brothers, Aretha Franklin and Jason Isbell, FAME Studios makes plans for a bright and very long future.

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
Dawner Prince – Pulse
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Dawner Prince – Pulse

Editor's Pick

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October 2021
David Crosby – Wooden Ships
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David Crosby – Wooden Ships

As he sets off on new acoustic adventures with For Free, David Crosby delivers insights into the guitars and tunings of his classic period.

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
Brother To Brother
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Brother To Brother

From Duane’s earliest sessions to Gregg’s last, FAME remains hallowed ground for Allman Brothers history.

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9 mins  |
October 2021
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
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MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Hammond B-3s and cowbells! Mark Farner reveals the genesis of classic tracks from Grand Funk Railroad.

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9 mins  |
October 2021
How I Wrote…“Keith Don't Go”
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How I Wrote…“Keith Don't Go”

Nils Lofgren reveals the roots of his 1975 ode to Keef.

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4 mins  |
October 2021
Live Wires
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Live Wires

In 1971, a band of unknown southern rockers found fame — and lost their leader. This is the story of the Allman Brothers Band’s landmark album, At Fillmore East, Duane Allman’s last and greatest musical statement.

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
THE ROBINSONS' AFFAIR
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THE ROBINSONS' AFFAIR

Rich and Chris Robinson put aside their ongoing feud for a Black Crowes tour, only to be sidelined by the pandemic. At long last, they’re shaking their money maker once again.

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10+ mins  |
October 2021
TEMPLE OF TONE
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TEMPLE OF TONE

John Hiatt and the Jerry Douglas Band record Leftover Feelings at Nashville’s country music shrine.

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10 mins  |
October 2021
Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 5
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Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 5

Understanding acoustic amps.

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3 mins  |
October 2021
Cordoba – Fusion 5 Jet Black
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Cordoba – Fusion 5 Jet Black

Its full body features a cutaway and a solid spruce top with laminated mahogany back and sides. It’s also available in Gloss Natural as well as Gloss Sonata Burst with flamed mahogany back and sides.

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4 mins  |
October 2021
More Paul
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More Paul

Jon Sullivan’s ’71 Trella takes the classic single-cutaway set-neck design to new lengths.

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5 mins  |
September 2021
Let It Be – Guitar by Guitar
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Let It Be – Guitar by Guitar

As the Beatles’ Get Back documentary prepares to head for screens, we look back at the guitars that defined the group’s long cold lonely winter of 1969.

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5 mins  |
September 2021
 The Concert for Bangladesh – With a Little Help
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The Concert for Bangladesh – With a Little Help

In the summer of 1971, George Harrison corralled a who’s who of his musical friends to answer the call for humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. Two of his closest companions nearly left him hanging.

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10+ mins  |
September 2021
HONOR ROLE
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HONOR ROLE

Fingerstyle guru Andy McKee’s first new studio effort in nearly a decade pays homage to Prince and Michael Hedges.

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9 mins  |
November 2021
MORE is MORE
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MORE is MORE

Yngwie Malmsteen takes his neoclassical shred to new extremes on Parabellum.

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10+ mins  |
November 2021
DRIVE LIKE A DEMON
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DRIVE LIKE A DEMON

As he returns with Fist Full of Devils, his first solo album in 20 years, Earl Slick shares tales of his fast times with David Bowie and John Lennon.

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10+ mins  |
November 2021
ESP
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ESP

LTD MH-1000 Deluxe EverTune

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3 mins  |
November 2021
VICTORY
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VICTORY

The Duchess V4 Guitar Amp

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5 mins  |
November 2021
D. KOWALSKI
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D. KOWALSKI

Dark Gene Micro Amplifier

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4 mins  |
November 2021
GODIN
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GODIN

Montreal Premiere LTD

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3 mins  |
October 2021
HARMONY
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HARMONY

Comet

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3 mins  |
October 2021
SUPRO
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SUPRO

Delta King 12

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4 mins  |
October 2021
REBEL ROUSERS
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REBEL ROUSERS

In 1977, Robert Gordon launched a rockabilly revival that would team him up with Link Wray, Chris Spedding and Danny Gatton. Here’s the full story in his own words and those of his closest collaborators.

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10+ mins  |
September 2021
COUNTRY JAZZ, PART 2
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COUNTRY JAZZ, PART 2

This month, we present the conclusion of our look at John Scofield’s sophisticated reinvention of a country classic.

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10+ mins  |
September 2021
Rick and Roll Music
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Rick and Roll Music

John Lennon’s discovery of the Rickenbacker 325 launched the guitar maker’s Invasion-era success.

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5 mins  |
September 2021
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAJ
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAJ

Chapter Two: From North America to Hawaii

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10 mins  |
September 2021