Dolly Parton’s “larger than life” and generous, warm persona  - which captivates millions with her artistry, vocals, ...

” The guitar, he said, is “one of the most—if not the most—iconic American objects of the twentieth century.” Last year, Ziff and Margouleff donated the collection to the Met.

Susan Alcorn was 71 years old. After coming to the pedal steel guitar through country bands, Alcorn pursued a solo career in which she refined her approach to the instrument on a virtuosic level.

In 1948, the company introduced a “beginner” set that paired a Hawaiian lap-steel guitar with an amp designed to sit a rung lower than that initial trio. It was dubbed the Champion 800, a name ...

Holt might be a new face for Eagles fans but he’s no stranger to the stage. A jack of all trades, so to speak, Holt plays guitar, piano, bass, drums, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, ukulele ...

Tom Casciato: Boyd's book also shows how music often takes a circuitous path. In 1899, Hawaiian Joseph Kekuku pretty much invented the style in which the guitar is played on your lap as you slide ...

The fruits of their latest collaborative effort bring the Ironman (R) 8-LAP Metal watch to life, a retro-futuristic reimagination of Timex’s emblematic sports watch from the ‘80s.

A&E Music The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. Can one man keep that tradition alive? April 9, 2024 Updated Tue., April 9, 2024 at 10:10 p.m.

In the 1970s, the Hawaiian steel guitar was so popular in the U.S. that attendees of an annual festival in Indiana would fly in from as far as England and China and camp outside a motel when it ...

Tommy was born in New South Wales, Australia. He received his first guitar in 1959 (at age four) and was taught by his mother to accompany her, playing lap steel guitar.

The book moves chronologically, illustrating Marr’s experiences with artistically-shot images of his guitars positioned against amps, walls, and carpets by photographer Pat Graham.