it's undeniable that it's an easy song to learn. Just five basic chords to learn and you're ready to go. Ed Sheeran, the acoustic guitar-toting pop darling himself, is a great person to get into ...

A major touchstone for the writing process of our new record was whether any given song could stand on its own when played only on acoustic guitar–like, say, around a campfire,” singer/guitarist ...

Usually, though, the acoustic guitar only serves as a part of the backdrop for vocals and a host of other instruments. Many fans believe that a good song doesn’t need a full-band arrangement.

Which is right for you will depend on the song, the way you pick and your guitar’s natural tone. The most common strings are 80/20 ... Changing where you strum on the strings makes a big difference to ...

But now fans had something new, a more stripped-down version of Matthews, paired with another acoustic guitar player ... time but continue to impress. This song, which also appeared on Dave ...

As 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the band’s only tour here, here are ten beloved Beatles songs that its creators ...

As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the ...

Petty’s untimely death on October 2, 2017, silenced his talent and cut short the musical output that might have come from one ...

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Independent singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Katherine Filippeos announced the release of the instrumental version ...

On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which left lasting damage to Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny has released the mournful, resentful, adamant “Una Velita” (“Little Candle ...

Launching a brand new single at Rough Trade is a great way to celebrate. We watched indie-folk project Lace Thief perform a ...