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Marcus King performs at the Brooklyn Paramount on October 13, 2024 in New York City

Marcus King on the current state of the guitar scene – and why there's hope for the future

By Janelle Borg published

King also discussed in a recent interview how he had the guitar to do the talking for him when he was too shy, and explained why he's committed to bringing the guitar to “the state of music now”

Guitarists
Lester Flatt's Martin D-18

The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the sound of bluegrass is going up for auction

By Phil Weller published

Legendary fingerpicker Flatt wielded this D-18 while he played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, and used it to help pave the way for traditional bluegrass music

Acoustic Guitars
Chet Atkins onstage in 1993 playing his Gibson Country Gentleman

Why learning Americana guitar styles will open up a whole new world for your acoustic playing

By Stuart Ryan published

From Maybelle Carter’s famous ‘pick and flick’ approach to Pete Seeger’s banjo-style techniques – it’s all here in a lesson that will make you a more rounded player

Artist Lessons
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Exclusive Premiere: Goodnight, Texas’ “A Bank Robber’s Nursery Rhyme”

By Laura B. Whitmore published

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