Musicians and fans of the steel guitar gathered to celebrate Hawaii’s gift to the world at the second annual Kona Steel Guitar Festival held April 4-6 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa.

KAILUA, Hawaii — Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings — wearable guitar picks — adorning ...

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Western swing legend Tom "Wolf" Morrell died Tuesday of emphysema at his home in Little Elm, Texas. He was 68. The steel guitarist got his start in the 1950s and played with artists including Willie ...

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Herby Wallace, a steel guitar hall of famer from Chattanooga, died Thursday at Sevierville at the age of 64. He was born and raised in Chattanooga and attended Baylor School before graduating from ...

Mervin “Bud” Carter combined his background in music and auto mechanics to become a legend playing, designing and building steel guitars. His mastery landed him in several halls of fame. Carter, 83, ...

An anchor of the classic mid-century Nashville sound, the pedal steel guitar has been a trusted part of the broader pop palette at least since Jerry Garcia added affable, if primitive, pedal steel to ...