No. 267, March 2015
Glory’ Days
An exclusive excerpt from a new memoir, Rumours of Glory
Prodigal Sons
Guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge traverse the landscape of American music
Lone Star—Unplugged!
Just in time for SXSW: AG’s guide to the players, the clubs, the makers & more
For the Sake of the Song
20 essential Texas singer-songwriters
Young Guns
El Paso’s Dirty River Boys find their own path to glory
5 Texas Troubadours
A handful of gifted newcomers
Praise the Lloyd
From pedal steel to production, Maines is the Man
Live Music Capital of the World
20 music hotspots around the Lone Star state
Hotbed
5 great Texas guitar builders you should know
NEWS
The Beat
Music is a never-ending dream for the women of First Aid Kit; Del McCoury does Woody Guthrie; & more
News Spotlight
Earls of Leicester: Jerry Douglas’ tribute to a Dobro pioneer
PLAY
Songcraft
Loudon Wainwright III can be serious or funny, but he’s always compelling
Take It Easy
Helpful hints for opening acts
Here’s How
Keep your guitar in tip-top shape
Basics
Use jazz language to improvise in any style
Weekly Workout
Two ways to get fluent on the fretboard
AG TRADE
Shop Talk
Luthier extraordinaire Bruce Sexauer on pearwood and other exotic tonewoods
Makers & Shakers
Can Ren Ferguson revitalize the Guild Guitars brand?
Guitar Guru
Brazilian rosewood has never been more in demand—or rare
Review: Thompson OM Brazilian
An heirloom-quality instrument that’s a worthy investment
Review: Gretsch G9201 Honey Dipper
A modern resonator guitar with that authentic Delta sound
Review: Recording King RP1-16C
The old-style 0-size wonder packs a punch
Pickin’
Weber’s Two-Point Bitterroot octave mandolin sounds like a tiny string orchestra
Great Acoustics
Collings’ collectible “cowboy stencil” guitars
Playlist
Laura Marling’s tough and tender fifth album, Short Movie; plus Classic African American Songwriters and new releases by Eric Bibb, Jim White vs. the Packway Handle Band, and Rob Ickes
