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2016 best new guitar oriented music

As a fan of guitar oriented music, particularly from the 80's, I am always looking for new artists. I am looking forward to 2017 releases from established artists the Feelies and the Dream Syndicate Yesterday I read an interview with Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate fame. In the article, he listed several of his favorite releases of 2016.Fortunately, I was not familiar with several of them and now have a nice shopping list. I already had:
Drive-By Truckers- American Band
Day of the Dead compilation set
and am familiar with Alejandro Escoverdo. His new album Burn Something... ,produced by Peter Buck, sounds like it is going to be his best release in years.
The new artists for me are:
Ryley Walker- Golden Sings.....
Steve Gunn- Eyes on the Lines
William Tyler- Modern Country
Chris Forsyth and the Solar Hotel Band- Rarity of Experience 
I have listened to several cuts on youtube and have ordered all of them.
Happy New Year and stay thirsty for new music my friends....
maxnewid
boxer12
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A few more great guitar bands are:
Wilco
Grateful Dead
My Morning Jacket
Widespread Panic
Moe.
maxnewid OP
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I own all of the official releases for Wilco, the Dead, My Morning Jacket, and Widespread, but no moe (need to check them out). I also have numbers of great bootlegs. I was trying to find some NEW artists along the lines of the artists you listed. Thanks for responding. Hopefully 2017 will be a good year for new music.
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bdp24
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Max, as well as "new" music (music recorded recently), let me suggest you look into "new to you" music that wasn't. Many current artists making new music you like do so with the knowledge gained from having absorbed old music which you may not have yourself yet heard. There is a lot more great old music than there is great new music. I still look for great new music, but am often disappointed by what I hear, having been spoiled by the riches of the past. 
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