December 31, 2020
From dreaming of another time with a 1977 throwback, to learning how to jam together in realtime through the internet,
Acoustic Guitar‘s top 8 stories of 2020 offer a reflection of the year that was. The guitar Bob Dylan couldn’t have from our Anniversary Guitar Auction made the list, as did an updated guide to parlor guitars. A lesson, a gear question, and instrument innovation also made the list.
1. Throwback Thursday: Linda Ronstadt Sings ‘It Doesn’t Matter Anymore’ in 1977
Those of us of a certain age fondly remember Linda Ronstadt’s incredible rise during the mid-1970s, when she made hit album after hit album and could seemingly do no wrong. This video features Ronstadt in 1977 singing a version of the old Buddy Holly ballad “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” written for Holly by Paul Anka in 1958. Ronstadt recorded it on what turned out to be her commercial breakthrough, album,