Compton and Newberry: “Death and Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
June 5, 2024
Mike Compton plays a powerful original song with his long-time duo partner Joe Newberry.
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry: “Death and Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
December 14, 2022
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original song with his duo partner, at the Great Lakes Music Camp concert.
Nate Fredrick: “Different Shade of Blue” | L.R. Baggs
By: LR Baggs
July 1, 2022
The Americana songwriter performs the title song from his debut album.
Jam on the Road with Brandy Clark | Martin Guitar
By: Martin Guitar
December 19, 2021
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter performs two of her popular original songs for Martin’s Jam on the Road series.
Sierra Ferrell: “I’d Do It Again” | Thompson Guitars
September 29, 2021
The talented singer-songwriter plays an original song live in the Thompson Guitars shop.
Tim O’Brien: “Grandma’s Hands” | Northfield Mandolins
December 23, 2020
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays a Bill Withers song live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
Watch Zoe Guigueno’s Concert and Songwriting Discussion
By: Scott Nygaard
November 19, 2020
Our Bass instructor celebrated her recent album “Secret Admirer” with a live concert and a look at how she wrote several of the songs.
Derk’s Discoveries: Que paso? “El Paso”—again.
By: Derk Richardson
November 27, 2019
The Carolyn Sills Combo revisits and reinvents the Marty Robbins classic.
Tags: Guitar, Songwriting
Rodney Crowell: “Flatland Hillbillies” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
August 13, 2019
The songwriter plays an original from his new album “Texas,” live in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
The Devil Makes Three: “Paint My Face” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
July 10, 2019
The Americana ensemble plays a song from their latest album live in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
Tim Hicks: “That’s What a Song Should Do” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
June 21, 2019
Country artist Tim Hicks plays one of his original songs live in the LR Baggs studio.
SUSTO: “Homeboy” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
June 5, 2019
Songwriter Justin Osborne plays an original song from his album “Ever Since I Lost My Mind.”
Fishman Loudbox Artist with Bluetooth
By: Fishman
May 22, 2019
Songwriter Danielle Miraglia plays through Fishman’s popular acoustic amplifier, which now has wireless connectivity.
Lula Wiles: “Nashville Man” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
May 1, 2019
The folk trio plays an original song from their latest album live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
Derk’s Discoveries: Michael Chapman’s Beautiful Melancholy
By: Derk Richardson
April 29, 2019
Youth may be wasted on the young, but age becomes the English acoustic guitar icon.
Tags: Guitar, Songwriting
Robert Earl Keen: “The Unknown Fighter” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
April 22, 2019
The master songwriter plays an unreleased song live at Soundcheck in Nashville.
Devil Makes Three: “Native Son” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
March 25, 2019
The Americana trio plays an original song in the LR Baggs studio.
John R. Miller: “Red Eyes” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
February 11, 2019
The songwriter and band leader of The Engine Lights plays an original song in the LR Baggs studio.
Lula Wiles: “Leave Me Now” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
January 20, 2019
The folk trio plays an original song from their new album live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
Ryan Montbleau: “Looking Glass” | Fishman Rare Earth
By: Fishman
January 5, 2019
The songwriter plays an original song that he recently recorded for his new live album, “Woodstock Sessions.”
Molly Tuttle: “Good Enough” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
December 10, 2018
The award-winning guitarist and songwriter plays an original song live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
Chance McCoy: “Lizard In the Spring” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
December 4, 2018
The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter plays a twin fiddle version of the song “Lizard In the Spring,” live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
Lera Lynn: “What is Love” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
November 18, 2018
The singer-songwriter plays an original song from her recent album of duets live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
Fishman Loudbox Performer Acoustic Amplifier
By: Fishman
November 8, 2018
Fishman’s most powerful acoustic amplifier allows you to be heard in any situation — solo or ensemble.
Taylor McCall: “The Devil Wants to Dance Again” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
October 3, 2018
The South Carolina native plays an original song in LR Baggs’ Nashville studio.
Madeleine Kelson: “Already Gone” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
September 7, 2018
Madeleine and Juliet Kelson perform an original song with their band.
Fishman ToneDEQ | Acoustic Preamp Multi-Effects Pedal
By: Fishman
August 28, 2018
With a high-quality preamp, dual effects section, tone controls, and much more, the ToneDEQ has everything you need in one box.
Fishman Rare Earth Soundhole Pickups
By: Fishman
August 2, 2018
Fishman's Joe Barbieri gives an in-depth guided tour of the Rare Earth series of soundhole pickups, with demonstrations of each model.
Tyler Childers: “Feathered Indians” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
July 24, 2018
The singer-songwriter performs an original song off of his latest album “Purgatory.” Filmed in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
Martin Simpson: “In the Hills of Shiloh”
By: Dan Gabel
July 18, 2018
The renowned guitarist plays a Shel Silverstein song on a Sobell banjola, with Amy Smith on harmony vocals.
Tags: Guitar, Songwriting
Peter Mulvey | Fishman Rare Earth Mic Blend
By: Fishman
June 28, 2018
The singer-songwriter talks about his guitar sound and how the Rare Earth Mic Blend’s tone, setup, and consistency all work perfectly for him.
Martin Simpson: “Trouble Brought Me Here”
By: Dan Gabel
June 22, 2018
The renowned guitarist plays an original song in his Sheffield, England, studio with Amy Smith on harmony vocals.
Tags: Guitar, Songwriting
Tyler Childers: “Whitehouse Road” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
May 25, 2018
The singer-songwriter performs an original song off of his Sturgill Simpson-produced album “Purgatory.” Filmed in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley: “Everwhere I Go Is a Long Way from Home” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
May 13, 2018
The guitar and dobro duo performs a song off of the album “The Country Blues” in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, “Please Baby”
By: Dan Gabel
April 30, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play “Please Baby” during a late-night set.
Lilly Hiatt: “So Much You Don’t Know” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
April 5, 2018
LR Baggs presents the singer-songwriter playing an original song from her album ”Trinity.”
Fishman Matrix Infinity VT and Mic Blend
By: Fishman
March 9, 2018
A look at Fishman’s improved Matrix undersaddle pickup system, an update to the leading choice of guitarists for 25 years.
Derk’s Discoveries: James Elkington’s 21st-Century Chamber Folk
By: Derk Richardson
August 9, 2017
The brilliant fingerstyle guitarist and cryptic songwriter bridges his English roots and Chicago's progressive indie scene.
Tags: Guitar, Songwriting
Joe K. Walsh: “Never More Will Roam”
By: Dan Gabel
July 26, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original song, inspired by a late-19th century Arctic explorer. With Brittany Haas on fiddle.
Derk’s Discoveries: The New Cosmic Cowboy
By: Derk Richardson
May 12, 2017
Bluegrass and honky-tonk star Marty Stuart takes a Left Coast turn and goes on a vision quest Way Out West.
Evie Ladin: “Trouble On My Mind”
By: Dan Gabel
March 7, 2017
Peghead Nation’s clawhammer banjo instructor plays a tune by Kentucky fiddler John Salyer.
Brian Collins, “The Harder I Run” | Taylor Guitars
By: Taylor Guitars
February 8, 2017
A live performance from the Taylor Guitars NAMM 2017 booth from West Georgia songwriter Brian Collins and his band.
Fishman SA330x Portable PA System
By: Fishman
December 19, 2016
The new SA330x is a powerful, portable PA/amplifier system for solo acoustic performers and small ensembles.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Lulu’s Back in Town”
By: Dan Gabel
November 30, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a tune popularized by Fats Waller in the 1930's.
LR Baggs | Peter Frampton, “Baby, I Love Your Way”
By: LR Baggs
November 29, 2016
LR Baggs presents Peter Frampton playing an acoustic version of “Baby, I Love Your Way” live in Nashville.
Bill Evans, Dan Crary, and Steve Spurgin: “A Walk in the Irish Rain”
By: Dan Gabel
September 27, 2016
Peghead Nation banjo instructor Bill Evans plays backstage at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse with two bluegrass legends.
Fishman Aura VT Enhance and Matrix VT Enhance
By: Fishman
September 26, 2016
Larry Fishman visits Martin Guitars to talk about the new Fishman amplification system, Aura technology, and the long partnership with Martin Guitars.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “The Stream”
By: Dan Gabel
September 12, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a song from Joe’s new album, “Borderland.”
Lee Thomas Miller, “In Color” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
September 3, 2016
LR Baggs presents songwriter Lee Thomas Miller playing his song “In Color,” which was a hit for country artist Jamey Johnson.
Sturgill Simpson, “Long White Line” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
August 5, 2016
LR Baggs presents Sturgill Simpson playing his song “Long White Line” live at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville.
Sean Watkins: “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go”
By: Dan Gabel
July 26, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Sean Watkins plays a Bob Dylan classic live with Peghead Nation’s Scott Nygaard on guitar, Tristan Clarridge on cello, and Dominique Arciero on harmony vocals.
Jason Isbell | “Speed Trap Town”
By: Fishman
July 13, 2016
Fishman artist Jason Isbell and fiddler Amanda Shires play live at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
Joey Cape, “Burden of Proof” & “Reign” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
July 8, 2016
LR Baggs presents Joey Cape, Brian Wahlstrom, and Walt Hamburger performing Joey's original songs in Nashville, Tennessee.
ELIXIR Artist Series: Chris Tomlin
By: Elixir Strings
July 5, 2016
GRAMMY Award winning songwriter Chris Tomlin talks about authenticity and being yourself as a musician and artist.
Courtney Hartman, “Willow and Oak”| Bourgeois Guitars
June 24, 2016
The guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays her original song “Willow and Oak” and talks with Jason Verlinde about getting started on fiddle and guitar.
Claire Lynch Band, “How Many Moons”
By: Scott Nygaard
June 14, 2016
Claire Lynch and her band perform live backstage at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California, in 2014.
JP Harris and Chance McCoy: “Sugar Babe”
By: LR Baggs
June 1, 2016
LR Baggs presents songwriters JP Harris and Chance McCoy performing “Sugar Babe” live in Nashville.
Glimpses of Guy
By: Dan Gabel
May 18, 2016
On an oddly damp drive around San Francisco, Guy Clark shared a few thoughts about building guitars, filming Heartworn Highways, and his dislike of festivals.
Robin and Linda Williams:“The Devil is a Mighty Wind”
By: Huss and Dalton
May 17, 2016
The husband-and-wife duo perform their original song on “A Prairie Home Companion.”
Evie Ladin Band: “Jump the Fire”
By: Dan Gabel
May 16, 2016
Peghead Nation's clawhammer banjo instructor plays the title song from her new album, "Jump the Fire."
Laurie Lewis and Brittany Haas: “The Bear Song”
By: Scott Nygaard
May 10, 2016
Twin fiddles on one of the renowned bluegrass songwriter’s most popular songs.
Sawyer Fredricks, “Any of My Trouble” | Bourgeois Guitars
May 5, 2016
The winner of "The Voice" plays his original song on a Bourgeois OMSC guitar at The Music Emporium in Massachusetts.
Deering Woodroom Sessions | Elle King
By: Deering Banjos
April 27, 2016
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter performs "Good to Be a Man" at the Deering Banjo factory.
LR Baggs | Peter Frampton, “Lines On My Face”
By: LR Baggs
April 15, 2016
Peter Frampton plays an acoustic version of his hit "Lines On My Face," live in Nashville.
Evie Ladin Band: “Ease On Down”
By: Dan Gabel
April 13, 2016
Peghead Nation's clawhammer banjo instructor plays a new song from her forthcoming album, "Jump the Fire," live in our studios.
Deering Introduces Artisan Goodtime Banjos
By: Deering Banjos
April 5, 2016
The new Artisan Goodtime banjos feature a new Midnight Maple fingerboard and beautiful new appointments, and retain the Classic Goodtime playability and rich tone.
LR Baggs | Peter Frampton Interview
By: LR Baggs
March 25, 2016
Peter Frampton talks about his guitar influences, his acoustic guitars, and his current tour and album, Acoustic Classics.
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, “I Know Whose Tears”
By: Dan Gabel
March 22, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play an original song during their recent West Coast tour.
LR Baggs | Peter Frampton, “Show Me The Way”
By: LR Baggs
March 14, 2016
LR Baggs presents Peter Frampton playing an acoustic version of "Show Me The Way" live in Nashville.
Della Mae | “Boston Town”
January 25, 2016
Watch a live performance of "Boston Town" by Della Mae, with Courtney Hartman and Celia Woodsmith both playing their Bourgeois guitars.
Deering Wood Room Sessions | Gayle Skidmore
By: Deering Banjos
December 18, 2015
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gayle Skidmore dropped into the Deering Banjo factory to play her song "The Impossible Sum."
Maxwell Hughes | “No Name”
By: LR Baggs
November 29, 2015
LR Baggs presents fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter Maxwell Hughes performing his original instrumental "No Name."
Dave Rawlings Machine Performance
By: Dan Gabel
November 23, 2015
Watch a four-song performance by the Dave Rawlings Machine, including Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas, in the KEXP studio.
Mary Chapin Carpenter, “I Have a Need for Solitude”
By: Huss and Dalton
November 18, 2015
Mary Chapin Carpenter plays her custom Huss & Dalton OO-SP in the studio in this take on her song from the album "The Age of Miracles."
Albatross: “Hope You Find What You’re Looking For”
By: LR Baggs
October 29, 2015
LR Baggs presents Albatross performing "Hope You Find What You're Looking For" live in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Joes and Friends, “Missouri Borderland”
By: Dan Gabel
October 27, 2015
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh plays with Joe Newberry, Joe Craven, Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley, and others during a late-night session at the 2015 IBMA Conference.
HoneyHoney: “Big Man”
By: LR Baggs
August 6, 2015
LR Baggs Handcrafted Video presents HoneyHoney playing their original song "Big Man."
Clive Carroll: Composing Workshop
By: Elixir Strings
July 29, 2015
ELIXIR® Strings Artist Series presents Clive Carroll discussing his composition "Eliza's Eyes," and how he approaches writing for solo guitar.
ELIXIR Strings Artist Series: Chris Tomlin
By: Elixir Strings
July 2, 2015
GRAMMY Award winning songwriter Christ Tomlin talks about the songwriting process, performing, and why Elixir strings work so well for him.
Fishman SA220 Solo Performance System
By: Fishman
March 4, 2015
The Fishman SA220 is a lightweight, powerful solution for exceptional sound quality and coverage in a wide variety of venues.
Sturgill Simpson & Dave Cobb Interview
By: LR Baggs
September 18, 2014
LR Baggs presents an interview with Sturgill Simpson & Dave Cobb.
