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Happy birthday Dolly Parton! The ultimate American jewel turns 76 years young today and we’d thought we’d celebrate her great life and contributions with a special edition of our “Musicians for Kids” series.

In this episode, River gives her best advice for parents expecting their second child, how to prepare kids for siblinghood, how to make postpartum experiences better (yes, it can be done!), and how the pandemic actually offered her family a silver lining that we think y’all would really relate to. 

Hello, rockstar! Ever since the Loog first came out, we’ve worked super hard to create a myriad of learning materials and resources to make learning to play guitar a lot easier. Your new Loog already comes bundled up with the Loog App and flashcards, but we also have tips, tricks, tabs, free and paid live virtual lessons and so much more! This nifty little blog post is to have a spot where we can save ‘em all in one helpful place. 

During all of Giving Tuesday, we’ll be donating a percentage of sales to the “One Child, One Instrument” program, that focuses on teaching kids and teens from Latin America how to play orchestra instruments, as a way to broaden access to culture through musical learning. 

Last year, we had the honor of sitting down and talking to vintage guitar expert George Gruhn - yes, Gruhn as in Gruhn Guitars. From NEVER having listened to a Clapton record (only in person, of course), to what snakes and insects have to do with guitars, to Baby Boomers’ effect on the guitar industry - here are some highlights of this epic trip down music history lane.