The cigar-box guitar evolved in the decades before the ... and if it’s properly tuned you can’t play out of key. Like a diatonic harmonica, its notes are limited to one scale.

Have you ever heard of a cigar box guitar? With its origins dating back to Civil War soldiers, these specialty instruments have been around for close to 160 years. In the central Massachusetts ...

One of the world's largest cigar box guitar festivals concluded Sunday at the Orion Amphitheater with a performance by Muscle Shoals native Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang. The weekend ...

When AJ Gaither built himself a guitar out of an old cigar box he was instantly hooked. The raw sound it made was something he identified with. "It's kind of the sound of struggle and hardship ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The world’s longest-running Cigar Box Guitar Music Festival is returning to The Rocket City! This three-day celebration of music, creativity, and community brings ...