Wesley Webb West—most commonly; Speedy West—is the first known country musician to professionally use a pedal steel guitar. Originating in Hawaii in 1885, the original steel guitar came from the hands ...
Fiddles, banjos, and guitars have long been commonplace in country music. However, a pedal steel guitar brings a whole new layer of emotional depth to your favorite country song. First used in ...
On this day (January 27) in 1937, Buddy Emmons was born in Mishawaka, Indiana. He started playing a lap steel guitar when he was just 11 years old. By the time he was 16, he had dropped out of high ...
Songs about self-inflicted heartbreak, self-medication & redemption unfold with a Western mood, revealing an artist unafraid of his flaws ...
Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen will embark on the "Still Gettin' Away With It Tour" this spring, including stops at New York's Irving Plaza, Boston's Roadrunner, Philadelphia's The Fillmore, ...
WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with pedal steel guitarist Luke Schneider ahead of his show at The Fuzzy Needle on February 20.
Byrns began taking private lessons with Albert in the 2025 spring semester. Albert, the studio program supervisor at KCTM, said he does not think he was the first person Byrns saw playing pedal steel, ...
The guitar played by late rock legend Kurt Cobain on the anthemic grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is going under the hammer next month. The 1966 Fender Mustang is among a treasure trove of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visitor looks at Prince’s Andy Beech custom Yellow Cloud guitar (L) and Kurt Cobain’s 1966 Fender Mustang guitar ahead of an ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Glam metal band Steel Panther is turning up the heat after announcing new updates for their upcoming tour. The four-member band is ...