Several events across the state have been cancelled, ahead of the expected stormy weather.

If you're a Chris Stapleton fan, you're probably already aware that he got his start as a singer as a founding member of bluegrass group The SteelDrivers - but did you know that he also served as the ...

Only two features distinguished a Mary Kaye Stratocaster from any other Strat that might have rolled off Fender’s production line during the mid-to-late 1950s. So why are vintage examples so darn ...

The Recording Academy introduced a new Grammy Awards category for Best Traditional Country Album. What does that mean?

Last week’s MLK service at the Arlington spotlighted ongoing struggles for racial and social justice in a time of mayhem, with a classic hymn as official earworm.

Leading labels have signed deals with tech companies in the hope of creating new revenue streams and reducing the amount of ...

Eighty-nine years ago today, the pedal steel guitarist who changed the sound of country music forever was born.

In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk about the ...

In “The Devil Is in It,” John Stubbings explores the history behind the history of the steel-string flat-top acoustic guitar—“the people’s instrument,” as he calls it. He visits the factories and ...

“As 2025 comes to a close, I’m continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music,” Obama wrote while sharing the ...

Our staff's favorite Spanish-language tracks from the past year of hits and deeper cuts. As we close the chapter on 2025, one fact is clear: Latin music continues to grow bigger, bolder and more ...