Not too long ago, we posted a poll to find out your views on the greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time. There are, of course, so many to choose from, and our shortlist of 120 landmark tracks ...

You don’t need a huge production to create an incredible song. These four iconic acoustic songs are proof that you just need an acoustic guitar and some great songwriting skills to make it big.

Everybody likes their heavy metal loud and hard – but, sometimes, unplugging the amplifier can prove just as effective. A great song should sound excellent whether it’s played on an electric or an ...

The American folk group recorded the song “Leaving on a Jetplane” in 1966 which had an original title of “Babe, I Hate To Go.” Later in 1969, John Denver recorded a version of the song for his Rhymes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that a well-written song will stand up even when reduced to simple chords on acoustic guitar. But at some point, we’ve all heard songs in which complex or unusual chord ...

To some fans, country music was meant to be played one way—unfiltered, unplugged, and entirely acoustic. This is a purist school of thought, and one that mainly applies to bluegrass and folk music.