No. 282, June 2016

On the Cover: Dwight Yoakam and Steve Earle—interviews with two giants about their rise in 1980s, and more.

Songs:

• Johnny Horton, arranged by Dwight Yoakam - “Honky Tonk Man”
• Norah Jones - “Don’t Know Why”
• Traditional - “God’s Gonna Ease My Troublin’ Mind”

Features: Amps & Pickups, with advice on buying both; the new iRig interface pickup and AmpliTube Acoustic App.

Lessons:

• John Doyle’s 7 tips on playing Celtic music
• Primer on slurs and other techniques
• Exploring low alternate tunings
• Jim “Kimo” West’s slack-key odyssey, with a song to play

Gear Reviews:

• Martin 00L-17
• Andrew White Cybele 1013W
• Cole Clark SL2EC-MMAH

Plus: The brilliant return of Guild guitars.