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 ...

Since finding major-league success with mid-90s albums such as Dilate, DiFranco has commanded a global fanbase who hang on every socially charged lyric. And while the acoustic is still this alt-folkie ...

Three of the world’s most stellar acoustic guitarists – Richard Smith, Joscho Stephan and Rory Hoffman – return in perhaps the last opportunity to hear what will be one of the most extraordinary ...

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In an exclusive interview with 'American Songwriter,' Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner discusses his “really fun” experience working with producer Steve Jordan on the band’s new album, ‘Slowly but ...

The mainstream pop world still may not be aware of it but, over the last four decades, there has been a distinctive brand of guitar-driven, blues and rock-flavored music wafting in from northwestern ...

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Celebrating its 14th year in Las Vegas, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the “biggest multigenre musical event anywhere,” ...

X Ambassadors brought an intimate yet enthusiastic performance to Canopy Club for Pygmalion on Sept. 20. Their 75-minute ...

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Carly Rae Jepsen revealed her engagement to Grammy-winning producer and "So Right" collaborator Cole M.G.N. on social media ...