Acoustic Nation

Here’s James Taylor teaching one of my favorites “Carolina In My Mind.” Taylor capos the third fret and then runs through the fingering of each change.

We’re back from the Summer NAMM show, and that means it’s time for gear videos! First up is Martin Guitar, where Chris Thomas shows off the company’s latest offerings brought to Nashville.

Bummed now that the latest season of Game of Thrones is over? So are we! That’s why this super-cool cover of the theme from this epic show caught our eye. It’s performed on an oud by Ahmed Alshaiba.

Swedish artist IVA kept an open mind at a chance meeting and the result? This gorgeous song, “All That We Are,” from her upcoming album LEAP out on July 10.

Under the Oregon Forestry Practices Act, an archaic set of rules regulating the timber industry on private land, companies may liberally manage their forests.