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Antoine Dufour: Sound Pictures Track review of "Spiritual Groove" Superhuman acoustic guitar playing was de rigueur for the New Age music of the 1980s and '90s, though personality often suffered at the expense of technical ability.

Our scene opens in Topeka, Kansas, where a teenage Andy McKee starts taking guitar lessons at Steam Music, then a year later takes over as teacher.

Our critics give you the lowdown on some local notable discs. Acoustic guitar virtuoso Darrin Kobetich has traveled quite a few miles - " - " both figuratively and literally - " - " since he first mixed folk and bluegrass with his metal back in the early aughts as a member of Amillion Pounds.

Steven Miller is a producer and multi-instrumentalist, not to be confused with the Texas roots rock guitarist of the same name, '70s superstar Steve "The Joker"/"Space Cowboy" Miller.

Italian guitarist and composer Pino Forastiere has been a popular performer with Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society concert goers.