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, ...

In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...

Pedal steel guitar innovator Buddy Emmons has died at the age of 78. Nicknamed “The Big E” for his height, Mr. Emmons, a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, played with some of country music’s ...

Country music wouldn't sound like itself without the pedal-steel guitar, and the instrument sounds the way it does today because of Buddy Emmons, who died Wednesday in Nashville at 78. Though he might ...

Growing up with the goal of becoming the best steel player in his church, Robert Randolph went on to become a four-time Grammy-nominated pedal steel guitarist. Randolph also became ranked 97th on ...

In 2012, Nathan Golub had been playing the pedal steel guitar for four years, methodically learning new techniques, tricks and licks. A veteran of bluegrass and rock acts, he had joined a country-rock ...

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 ...

An anchor of the classic mid-century Nashville sound, the pedal steel guitar has been a trusted part of the broader pop palette at least since Jerry Garcia added affable, if primitive, pedal steel to ...

Saturday, March 4, at The Blue Room at Third Man Records Ahead of the show, the Scene caught up with Pahl and Schneider in separate phone conversations. Below is a portion of our talk, woven into one ...

Turner played for artists including Waylon Jennings, The Highwaymen & Chris Stapleton. By Jessica Nicholson Accomplished steel guitar player and producer Robby Turner, who has played with artists ...