It is that smile. When George Strait sauntered on stage at Gillette Stadium Saturday to “Deep in the Heart of Texas” for the ...

During the 2015 Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert in Washington, D.C. (where the great Willie Nelson received the Library of ...

While it’s hard to find another artist who has played the same guitar for over fifty years, Koe Wetzel recently sat down with The Tennessean to share the story behind his version of Trigger. Wetzel’s ...

Well-worn guitars are the preferred instrument for many guitar players. Where some see blemishes, others see stories.

Some guitars that to the untrained eye might look worn out are prized possessions to many guitar players. Older guitars that look brand new are often overlooked by enthusiasts for their lack of ...

Billy Strings, bluegrass music’s boy wonder, explains how he found his purpose (and a couple of Grammys along the way).

By Deborah Evans Price On May 5, 2015 when Mercury Records/Universal Music Group Nashville released Chris Stapleton ... it will likely surpass Willie Nelson’s 1978 album Stardust’s record ...

After playing with Neil Young and winning a Grammy for 'A Star Is Born,' the country-roots artist and son of Willie Nelson is ...

Stapleton’s Traveller LP has spent a staggering 525 weeks on Top Country Albums (through the chart dated May 31, 2025). Only one other LP has rung up 500-plus weeks on the chart: Willie Nelson ...

Naper Settlement will kick off the 2025 Naper Nights Community Concert Series season with a Jane’s Addiction tribute on June ...

By Jim Asker Chris Stapleton’s 2015 LP Traveller reigns ... Only one other LP has rung up 500-plus weeks on the chart: Willie Nelson’s 1978 collection Stardust (551), dating to the list ...

Chris and Morgane Stapleton are country rock stars ... Mel Tillis and the great Willie Nelson, I have sought whatever that thing is that Chris and Morgane ooze: the presentation toward fans ...