Wesley Webb West—most commonly; Speedy West —is the first known country musician to professionally use a pedal steel guitar.

"Whenever you're doing something that's your passion, you're never really working" ...

Susan Scrupski’s songs sound like the work of a seasoned Nashville songwriter, but the music comes from an algorithm.

We all know about the iconic rock 'n' roll guitarists, but what about the iconic guitarists who helped shape country music?

He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.” ...

It’s a strange kind of irony that Cole Chrisman had to leave Nashville to find out he was a musician. He grew up in the hill country outside one of the world’s most famous music cities, a place where ...

What Makes a Great Country Guitar? Country music calls for an acoustic guitar that can handle every playing style. You might be powering through a bold flatpicking run, supporting a singer with steady ...

From left to right: Dakota Hernandez (bass), and Cody Holloway (drums), Sam Canty (lead vocals/acoustic guitar), Lance Vanley (rhythm guitar/harmonies), Jeremiah Vanley (lead guitar). The Texas ...

There’s a saying that has popped up in live music circles, particularly the jam band scene, over the last decade: “Never miss a Sunday show.” The idea is that often bands give it up for the hard core ...

On Oct. 25, under the high, arched ceiling of Mr. Smalls Theatre, the country gospel band The War and Treaty played to a small but engaged audience. After a fiery and genre-blending acoustic ...

A song can always use a little bit more pedal steel guitar. For my money, the pedal steel guitar is the most underrated instruments that exists. Its sound is unmistakable. Its style is incomparable.