In a small upstairs room of a Toledo church, Del Ray Grace is preserving a sacred piece of his Pentecostal upbringing. It isn’t an altar or a cross – it’s a steel guitar. Starting in the 1930s, the ...

The guitar, the banjo, the mandolin, the fiddle, and the upright bass are just a few of the instruments commonly associated with country music. Though there is one instrument missing from that list, ...

Introducing the “Sway Stand,” a sleek, collapsible guitar stand you can make yourself. This DIY design is minimal, sturdy, and easy to store—perfect for musicians who need function without sacrificing ...

American singer and lap steel guitar virtuoso AJ Ghent is heading to South Africa for the first time this October as part of his global tour. AJ will perform at the Carnival City Big Top Arena on 10 ...

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How is it that a tiny guitar amp with origins that date back 76 years is still considered a monster tone machine today? It’s because Fender got so much right with the humble Champ combo from the start ...

Eiji Hashimoto, chairman and CEO of Nippon Steel Corporation, delivers a speech on U.S. Steel during a press conference at their company headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene ...

Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese steelmaker’s move ...