Country music has always placed a strong emphasis on the guitar. From the genre’s acoustic origins to its more electrified modern counterpart, the guitar will always be a mainstay for artists who ...

The heartfelt country hit helped cement his place as one of the genre’s biggest crossover stars.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

I will die on the hill that country music reached its peak in the 1970s. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton were becoming the icons we know them as today. At the same time, John Prine ...