Tommy Emmanuel George Benson to head up star-studded guitar event with Steve Lukather and Tommy Emmanuel Taking place in January 2025, the four-day event will host workshops, jam sessions, and concerts, with John Schofield, Andy Timmons and Stanley Jordan also set to star Five Great Ways to Improve Your Thumb Technique and Make Your Sound Stand Out Free your thumb and fabulous fingerstyle will follow Watch "The Greatest One-Man Music Show in the World" Tommy Emmanuel And "Genius" Richard Smith’s Insane “Son of a Gun” Acoustic Guitar Duet This jaw-dropping studio rendition showcases the superlative talent of two of the world’s greatest acoustic pickers Latest Tommy Emmanuel “Guitar should be utilized for making a song really interesting”: Dylan LeBlanc Talks Songwriting and Gear By Jim Beaugez published 5 October 21 The Louisianan maestro reveals the inspiration and the axes behind his latest long-player. Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Richard Smith Duet in New “Serenade to Summertime" Video By Rod Brakes published 29 July 21 VIDEO The fingerstyle genii pay tribute to Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed with this collaborative instrumental acoustic number. VIDEO Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes Team Up For Spellbinding Acoustic Cover of Somebody That I Used to Know By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 21 July 21 The Aussie virtuoso trades liquid blues lines with Dawes’ mind-boggling percussive arrangement of the Gotye smash. Watch Tommy Emmanuel Shred Jimi Hendrix and a Stevie Ray Vaughan-Style Blues on an Acoustic Guitar By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 14 July 21 “If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn't get any better than Tommy,” Jason Isbell once said of Tommy Emmanuel. This clip shows exactly what he means. Watch Three Incredible Guitarists Play Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing” By Damian Fanelli published 2 April 21 Sit back, and watch three masters – Tommy Emmanuel, John Jorgenson, and Pedro Javier González – at work. Tommy Emmanuel Premieres New "I’ve Always Thought Of You" Video By Jackson Maxwell published 14 January 21 The video for this gorgeous, heartfelt, reimagined instrumental was filmed in the back of Emmanuel's tour bus outside the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville last March. Tommy Emmanuel on the Art of Guitar Instrumentals, Technique and Why Good Songwriting Begins with Good Listening By Jimmy Leslie published 5 June 20 The Australian acoustic guitar legend reveals the philosophy behind his craft. 1 2 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I was wearing a ring and did a Pete Townshend windmill.... It was never the same." Myles Kennedy says an onstage disaster forced him to buy a PRS guitar he couldn't afford2“When you start with a crappy guitar, it begins the cycle of gear addiction.” Kenny Wayne Shepherd explains why every player should start out with a cheap guitar3“An all-in-one production powerhouse.” PreSonus launches Studio One Pro 7 – the latest generation of its DAW featuring AI tools, improved workflow and more accessible pricing 4As the Van Halen camp sits on a vast archive of unreleased recordings, Alex Van Halen issues the final track made before Eddie’s passing four years ago 5"Not only did he play each of them for three or four minutes, he even suggested that some of them be put in alternate tunings." Jimmy Page made sure there's a little bit of himself on every one of his new Gibson signature SJ-200 models
“Guitar should be utilized for making a song really interesting”: Dylan LeBlanc Talks Songwriting and Gear By Jim Beaugez published 5 October 21 The Louisianan maestro reveals the inspiration and the axes behind his latest long-player.
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Richard Smith Duet in New “Serenade to Summertime" Video By Rod Brakes published 29 July 21 VIDEO The fingerstyle genii pay tribute to Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed with this collaborative instrumental acoustic number.
Tommy Emmanuel and Mike Dawes Team Up For Spellbinding Acoustic Cover of Somebody That I Used to Know By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 21 July 21 The Aussie virtuoso trades liquid blues lines with Dawes’ mind-boggling percussive arrangement of the Gotye smash.
Watch Tommy Emmanuel Shred Jimi Hendrix and a Stevie Ray Vaughan-Style Blues on an Acoustic Guitar By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 14 July 21 “If you like guitar playing, it simply doesn't get any better than Tommy,” Jason Isbell once said of Tommy Emmanuel. This clip shows exactly what he means.
Watch Three Incredible Guitarists Play Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing” By Damian Fanelli published 2 April 21 Sit back, and watch three masters – Tommy Emmanuel, John Jorgenson, and Pedro Javier González – at work.
Tommy Emmanuel Premieres New "I’ve Always Thought Of You" Video By Jackson Maxwell published 14 January 21 The video for this gorgeous, heartfelt, reimagined instrumental was filmed in the back of Emmanuel's tour bus outside the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville last March.
Tommy Emmanuel on the Art of Guitar Instrumentals, Technique and Why Good Songwriting Begins with Good Listening By Jimmy Leslie published 5 June 20 The Australian acoustic guitar legend reveals the philosophy behind his craft.