Tommy Emmanuel
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Tommy Emmanuel names the emerging players who are flying the flag for a new era of Americana and bluegrass
By Jonathan Horsley published
Asked for his guitarist of the year, the Aussie maestro replied with the names of four players who are lifting us all out of our "comfort zones"

Tommy Emmanuel on the time Les Paul baited him into bringing his A-game to a jam
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Aussie acoustic guitar maestro found out the hard way that Les Paul had a wicked sense of humor

Do you put your capo on 'incorrectly'? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the correct way to do it - and it could save your tuning
By Phil Weller published
Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, Emmanuel warns

Tommy Emmanuel knocked on the door of his biggest guitar hero – and ended up jamming with him
By Matt Owen published
The acoustic virtuoso took a pilgrimage to Nashville and swung by the house of his hero, and came away having learned a lesson he still holds close to this day

How Tommy Emmanuel deals with his lack of music theory – and when it lets him down
By Phil Weller published
Guitarists regularly debate whether theory is a must-have or should have, and the renowned acoustic guitarist and Berklee tutor has revealed his own experiences on the matter

When Eric Clapton saw an up-and-coming Tommy Emmanuel play for the first time
By Janelle Borg published
When Emmanuel was still establishing himself as an artist, he supported Eric Clapton on the Australian leg of his 1990 Journeyman tour

Tommy Emmanuel explains the difference between being a guitarist and a guitar player
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Australian fingerpicking legends reflects on a life of guitar and what made Chet Atkins so great

Tommy Emmanuel recalls his final moments with guitar legend Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The acoustic great pays homage to Les Paul's dedication to leveling up his playing, even when he was well into his 90s

“I’m always true to the melody”: Tommy Emmanuel on arrangement, performance and pursuing virtuosity
By Andrew Daly published
Tommy Emmanuel does things with the acoustic guitar that defy belief. He does things with pop-culture's canon that blow our mind. Here he walks through his approach, sharing wisdom as he goes
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