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Tommy Cash, country artist and Johnny Cash's younger brother, dies at 84
By Janelle Borg published
Cash's biggest hit, 1969's Six White Horses, was dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr, and he also went on to tour with his brother Johnny, Connie Smith, George Jones, and Hank Williams Jr.

The “train beat” is a staple of country and blues music – and learning to play over it will hone your hybrid picking and timing
By Jim Oblon published
Jim Oblon's debut Guitar World column is all about country-fried rhythm guitar, but it's a lesson for any player who wants to understand pocket and groove

Koe Wetzel abandoned his party animal image to show who he really is on 9 Lives, and found a new reason to play his beat-up Gibson J-200
By Alison Richter published
With the help of his producer, friends and family, the country-rocker is gearing up for the biggest years of his career – and wants to make sure his fans know he’s on their side no matter how difficult their lives get

Morgan Wade on famous fans, oversized acoustics and why country is just “four chords and the truth”
By Amit Sharma published
Wade is a singer-songwriter who likes to keep things simple in the classic country tradition. As she puts it: “I just want to play those chords and write those songs…”

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls recording guitar on Dolly Parton mega-hit 9 to 5
By Janelle Borg published
Baxter highlights the song's R&B feel as a key element that set it apart from the country songs being released at the time

Keith Urban and John Mayer agree – having fewer guitars can make you a better guitar player
By Janelle Borg published
Urban on the valuable lesson he learned from John Mayer

Keith Urban reflects on rebuilding his entire guitar collection after Nashville's devastating 2010 flood
By Janelle Borg published
The country guitar icon had to scramble to buy new guitars just days before he was scheduled to record a new album

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga team up with Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt on unexpected new country-inspired single
By Janelle Borg published
The fast-rising single marks Mars' first single in half a decade under his own name
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