When it comes to guitar music history, there are few names that stand out as prominently as Chet Atkins. Known as "Mr. Guitar," Atkins was not only a virtuoso g...
Honky Tonk guitarists encounter a wide variety of Country Guitar music styles on the gig or in a jamming situation. Every style has its own characteristics rang...
Every once in a while, things at the country jam may become a bit... unpredictable. It's standard to need to be able to improvise, but when you're unfamiliar wi...
In a special collaboration, the editors at Guitar World, home to the world's greatest suite of guitar magazines, have handpicked their favorite guitar lessons f...
In the modern era, it's not hard to notice that there aren't many popular styles of music that still feature red-hot guitar solos. One of the last remaining pop...
Country music, though derived from a number of other styles, is famous for some of its own, original sounds. One of these unique sounds is the pedal steel guita...
Playing guitar in any one style is a terrific way to start out. But, when guitar players elevate themselves to higher levels of playing, they often combine elem...
When any of us learn to play the guitar, the style we end up developing is ultimately influenced by the styles of the players we learn from. In other words, it'...
Country guitar is a style of playing with some unique facets. But when it comes to learning to play country, the process boils down to the same essentials. Jamm...
There is more overlap in sonic quality between blues, country, and even rock music today than ever before. Guitar legends like Brent Mason, Albert Lee, Redd Vol...
From playing in clubs and weddings in his teens, to arena touring in his 20's, to present day as world touring musician and producer, Carl Verheyen has been a p...
Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and countless other top artists that he’s performed or recorded with would agree — “Redd Volkaert is a master of the Tele...