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Melissa Etheridge reveals the most important lesson she learned from her “scary” first guitar teacher
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee takes us back to her roots – and pays homage to the guitar teacher who started it all...
Steel guitarist Pete Finney – who performed with Vince Gill, Reba McEntire and the Monkees – dies aged 70
The Nashville legend played with a variety of high-profile artists, including the Chicks, the Judds, and Patty Loveless – and was known as a connoisseur of American music history
Martin teams up with the Grand Ole Opry on a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition acoustic
The Nashville institution celebrated its 100th anniversary last November
When Keith Urban and Dann Huff got heated over a guitar solo
The two first started working together in 2002 – and Huff tested Urban’s patience with an hour-long solo session
How Stephen Wilson Jr. bought his workhorse, ride-or-die nylon-string guitar
The country rock star stumbled across his forever guitar thanks to a chance Craigslist find
What Guthrie Trapp learned while escaping the country player label – and how the fretboard can change your life
The session ace explains what’s wrong with modelers, why anyone emulating SRV is doomed to fail, and how he nearly missed out on jamming with Billy Gibbons
Brad Paisley gifted his new favorite guitarist a prized Telecaster – and left a hidden message under the pickguard
Paisley has sung the praises of country guitar’s new kid on the block
Session hero Brent Mason has played on over a thousand records. Here’s what he’s learned about getting the job done
Decorated with accolades from the Grammys to the Academy Of Country Music, the legendary Nashville sessioneer reveals his secret-weapon gear, why he surrendered to the metronome, and the key to nailing that first take
