Acoustic Nation

Feeling a little down and out? There’s no better soundtrack for your mood than the blues. Here we rounded up an inspiring assembly of guitar masters really laying it down on acoustic guitar.

Here’s Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard layin’ it down on "It's All Going to Pot.” The song appears on the collaborative album by this pair, Django and Jimmie,/em> scheduled for release on June 2.

Here’s a quirky, fun song from San Francisco alt/rock artist Megan Slankard. “Next To You (A Nuclear Love Song)” appears on Slankard’s upcoming release Running on Machinery, due out May 19, 2015.

In this video Ian Wong of Learn Guitar Fast Tips explains some core fingerstyle concepts. Even if you are not an absolute beginner, this is a great refresher!

This is fun. What starts out as a charming ukulele cover of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” morphs into a full on metal assault.

New York songwriters George Usher and Lisa Burns return with the release of their song-cycle collaboration, The Last Day Of Winter just released last week by Near and Dear Music.

Here’s a song from San Francisco-based Rachel Garlin that jumps right in with a catchy melody and upbeat feel. It’s “Gwendolyn Said” from her upcoming album Wink At July, due out April 21.