No. 258, June 2014

The Mouse that Roared Sweden’s Peter von Poehl goes all in onBig Issues Printed Small By John Glasser Like a Hurricane Tommy Emmanuel blows through Acoustic Guitar’s offices By David Knowles Southern Exposure How Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal createdThe River and the Thread By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers The Beat ‘The Winding Stream,’ a Carter Family documentary, debuts at SXSW News Spotlight Songwriter Ray LaMontagne starts anew onSupernova Songcraft Valerie June sings and plays an otherworldly mix of ancient Appalachian folk, Delta blues, Motown soul, and fuzzy indie rock Here’s How Five tips for navigating the guitar-store rollercoaster  The Basics When it comes to a great blues solo, it’s all in the phrasing Weekly Workout The essence of Western Swing guitar Shop Talk Folk Alliance International finds community in Kansas City Makers&Shakers Bob Taylor calls himself a mediocre guitar player—but there’s nothing ordinary about Taylor Guitars Guitar Guru Can a blindfolded guitar exper