On this day (November 18) in 2007, legendary pedal steel guitar player John Hughey died at the age of 73. His distinctive “crying steel” style appeared on the recordings of multiple A-list acts. He ...

This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris Black, in which the columnist weighs in on hot topics in culture. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. I absolutely loved ...

Robby Turner, who was best known for his work with Waylon Jennings, died Thursday. He was 63. The news of Turner, known as the “Man of Steel,” was confirmed by his son Bobby Turner on Facebook. “We’re ...

Turner died on Sept. 4. “We’re sad, but we know he’s walking without any help, and he’s no longer in pain,” his brother, Bobby Turner, wrote on Facebook. “Thank you everyone for reaching out to me and ...

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 ...

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, ...

Renowned pedal steel guitarist Robby Turner has died at the age of 63. Turner was a celebrated multi-instrumentalist who played with country legends like The Highwaymen, Waylon Jennings, and Loretta ...

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, ...

The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces. A Government source confirmed that ...

Susan Alcorn, the pioneering pedal steel player who steered the instrument in experimental, improvisational directions, has died. The High Zero Foundation, an experimental music organization and ...

From original folk and jazz songs to “Steel Guitar Rag” on the hammered dulcimer and a magic routine, the Morning Pointe Foundation’s 5th Annual Seniors Got Talent show in Chattanooga offers a wide ...

For almost eight years, I’ve wanted to write about Jerry Byrd’s Steel Guitar Favorites. “What took so long,” you ask? Well, it doesn’t make the job easy if there are no informative liner notes and ...