Video previews the masterful steelist’s LP Altar of Harmony, out via Third Man Records in May Over the past two decades, Luke Schneider has been an MVP of the Nashville music scene. He was a member of ...

This 16-year-old from Austin, Texas, plays New Wave and post-punk hits with his brother and dog beside him. This week, his first EP, “Texas Madness,” comes out. By Stephen Deusner Like many American ...

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 ...

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, ...

Shoals musicians and sound engineers agree that Wayne Bridge was the go-to pedal steel guitar player. He also was the type of person who maintained a positive vibe during a session and would often ...