Doc Watson was a highly respected guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his fast flatpicking style. He helped bring traditional Appalachian folk and bluegrass music to broader audiences in the ...

ACOUSTIC WEEK: Blues is a wholly American music form, and as the steel- string flat-top acoustic guitar was a product of European immigrants into the United States, the two were destined to be ...

In general, blues jams are a good opportunity for some widdly soloing, but remember that a great deal of any jam session will be spent on rhythm duties. And, rather than chopping away on basic chords, ...