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A lesson on how to play fingerstyle blues in this popular open tuning, using examples from classic songs by Elizabeth Cotten, Robert Johnson, and more.

I hate being asked what Christmas present I’d like. A decent first press of Winston Shand’s Time Is The Master is not likely to meet a credulous response.

A guide to Old-School blues guitars and their modern counterparts. Here are a tips that may be useful for selecting your next acoustic guitar.

Here we explore the styles and history of fingerstyle guitar, as well as some of the more influential players and examples of the technique in different genres.

Mark Smotroff brushes up on his music history and learns some things…

Plucking chords with steel-tipped determination, Buffalo Nichols brandishes his songs with the worn sentimentality that has had many scarred souls in lonely bars crying into their beers.

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On the heels of winning his second Grammy, and on the verge of publishing a memoir, the singer, guitarist and harmonica player is enjoying a long-delayed moment of recognition.

By Bruce Sylvester OK, its once time to survey a few recent releases – mostly rootsy, all worthy. With Surrounded by Time (S-Curve), Tom Jones – AKA Sir Tom

Dan Auerbach on the Black Keys' new album 'Delta Kream,' his work as a producer, and missing John Prine.