Latest about Mike Dawes
Mike Dawes: “Guitar right now is heavily edited, very engineered to engage, snippets of sound – the result is music that doesn’t sound like a journey”
Fresh off the back of his latest EP with Tommy Emmanuel, the fingerstyle acoustic virtuoso reflects on the state of the guitar in the social media age, the benefits of practicing songs in the wrong tunings, and why every solo guitarist should have an imaginary drummer
Hear Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes' spellbinding acoustic cover of The 1975's Be My Mistake
Pristine and reflective, the recording is an incredible showcase for Emmanuel, who does his best "mandolin impression," while putting on a masterclass in articulation
From serene acoustic duets to sizzling drop-tuned action: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Start the month off on the right foot with hot new songs from Alter Bridge, Bullet For My Valentine, Chat Pile, Winter, The 1975, Cecil Alexander, Boris, Black Anvil and more
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes’ thrilling acoustic cover of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit
In this GW premiere, the acoustic virtuoso duo combine powers to rework the era-defining grunge anthem, with spectacular results
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes give Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit a virtuosic acoustic makeover
At a recent Seattle gig, the acoustic masters took on the ultimate grunge standard, and re-tooled it beautifully to fit their respective styles
Watch Mike Dawes transform All Along the Watchtower into a mesmerizing fingerstyle masterclass
The acoustic virtuoso, in the presence of Rick Beato, demystifies his approach to rearranging rock hits with a spellbinding cover of the Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix classic
From extreme-metal riff fests to A-list acoustic collabs: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Get weekend-ready with this week's latest and greatest guitar tracks from Journey, Gang of Youths, Carcass, Bullet For My Valentine, Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel, and more…
From industrial doom to swampy acoustic blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Treat your ears to a bumper installment of weekly six-string servings, courtesy of Ariel Posen, Night Ranger, Chelsea Wolfe, Wye Oak, Mike Dawes featuring Jack Gardiner and Plini… and more!
