To some fans, country music was meant to be played one way—unfiltered, unplugged, and entirely acoustic. This is a purist school of thought, and one that mainly applies to bluegrass and folk music.

The acoustic guitar has long been at the center of country music. In the early days of the genre, it was the only kind of guitar available. Even after the introduction of electric guitars, many ...

Actress, singer, songwriter, poet and author Lola Kirke is a "Trailblazer." The multitalented artist kicked off the Nashville edition of USA TODAY Acoustic with a four-song acoustic set drawn from her ...

Led Zeppelin started as a psychedelic blues band in the last 1960s. It didn’t take long for them to prove they had a soft side with their more delicate work in the folk and country genres. They never ...

The Castellows, three sisters from Georgia, are gaining popularity in Nashville with music that feels both timeless and fresh. They recently released a six-song acoustic EP. Raised on a cattle farm ...

Nikki Lane’s live performances were shot on location at the Gibson Garage in downtown Nashville, TN. Nikki is performing with her Gibson Generation Collection G-00 acoustic guitar. Above: Nikki Lane ...

David Nail's new heartbreaker "Comeback History" stings even more during an acoustic video premiering exclusively on Taste of Country and The Boot. Watch as the country hitmaker sings and picks guitar ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images Fresh off her partnership with Gibson on a signature J-45 ...

Busch Light, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, released step-by-step instructions on how to create an acoustic guitar out of a 30-pack of the beer, per details shared with Marketing Dive. The guitar was ...

Making musical instruments takes hours of precise and delicate work. It’s a real craft. Bruce Thompson is one of those craftsmen. He's an acoustic guitar maker based in Saranac Lake. He’s also one of ...

Gibson and Guitar Center have teamed up to resurrect one of Gibson’s most beloved acoustic guitars with a fresh twist for modern players: the Country Western Studio EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar, ...