The guitar, the banjo, the mandolin, the fiddle, and the upright bass are just a few of the instruments commonly associated with country music. Though there is one instrument missing from that list, ...

Clinton steel guitarist Jacob Dillion made his Grand Ole Opry debut during the show’s 100th anniversary celebration, ...

A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

Today, many listeners are familiar with some of the biggest classic country hits. However, much like modern music, those who stop digging at the hits are missing out on a treasure trove of great ...

The war waging between pop country fans and oldhead country traditionalists may never end, but those aren’t the only two options for country music. Modern neotraditional country and progressive ...

Musician Buddy Emmons, widely regarded as the world’s foremost steel guitarist, hailed for his unique playing style and innovations with regard to tuning, has died at age 78. Born Buddie Gene Emmons ...

Robby Turner, the steel guitar legend known in Nashville as the "Man of Steel," died on Thursday (Sept. 4). He was 63 years old. Turner's son Bobby Turner confirmed the news on Facebook. "We're sad, ...

CEDAR FALLS — Country music star Wade Hayes will headline opening night Friday at the 29th annual Northeast Iowa Steel Guitar Show. Nashville singer-songwriter Leona Williams with Ron Williams will ...