At age eleven, country music star Barbara Mandrell was known as “The Princess of Steel” – not for a cold demeanor, but for prowess on the steel guitar. A true prodigy, she could read music ...

One of the world’s premiere exponents of her instrument, Susan Alcorn has taken the pedal steel guitar far beyond its traditional role in country music. Having first paid her dues in Texas country & ...

“This kind of music is so important to not only country music, but the steel guitar is used in a lot of music and other genres.” Mike Sweeney came all the way from Nashville, Tennessee to jam ...

In practice, that fusion gave her music the sound and smoothness ... Alcorn had immersed herself in the pedal steel guitar ...

You’ve most certainly heard a pedal steel guitar before, most likely in any ‘old’ country song, or more specifically, any country song that doesn’t include the word ‘truck’ in its lyrics.

After more than 55 years, Randy Boyd doesn’t only continue to play the steel guitar because ... My uncle Leroy played electric guitar and he played polkas and other music that just captured ...

Multi-talented singer-songwriter and musician Marty Stuart fell in love with country music ... Vaughn on guitar, Harry Stinson on drums, and – since 2015 – Chris Scruggs on steel guitar ...

The blending of musical genres is a powerful tool in the industry, and the recent collaboration between Cody Johnson and Carin Leon on their single "She Hurts Like Tequila" exemplifies this. This ...