No. 351 March/April 2025

On the Cover: Rosanne Cash

The daughter of an American icon—and one in her own right—Rosanne Cash goes deep on celebrating her family’s legacy, designing two new signature Gibson flattops, and curating her own musical story.

In other features, 16-time Grammy winning dobro master Jerry Douglas reflects on his lifelong pursuit of tone; singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb looks back on learning guitar, crafting her breakthrough hit, and making music for all ages; and Doug Young explores the latest tools, techniques, and trends for creating and sharing your music with the world.

Lessons include the fifth in a series on going beyond strumming by embellishing chords; a primer on swing rhythm feel from Greg Ruby; an introduction to low-C (aka Wahine) tuning from Sean McGowan; and a Lego brick-inspired Weekly Workout on intervals from Niwel Tsumbu.

Songs to Play: Lisa Loeb’s enduring pop-folk hit “Stay (I Missed You)”; a flatpicking arrangement of the jam session favorite “St. Anne’s Reel”; a campfire-friendly version of the chart topping “Singin’ in the Rain”; and a jazz- and folk-inflected take on “When the Saints Go Marching In” by Mimi Fox.

Elsewhere in this issue, Joe Caruso of the Music Emporium shares his desire to help guitarists connect with their perfect instruments; AG’s resident repair expert, Martin Keith, breaks down the basics and pros and cons of acoustic guitar pickups; Emile Menasché puts the Cort Modern Black acoustic through its paces; Doug Young checks out the Positive Grid Spark Edge portable amplifier; E.E. Bradman reviews Acadia, the latest release from fingerstylist Yasmin Williams; and more!