From open tunings to hybrid picking, capos, and the B-Bender, country guitar playing is full of creative tools to shape your sound. Whether you’re chasing twangy leads, lush rhythm textures, or ...

Another amazing month of country music in the books. In just the past few weeks, there have been so many amazing album and single releases, and it’s impossible for us at Whiskey Riff to cover every ...

DALLAS — Nearly 20 years ago, a young songwriter known for "Teardrops on My Guitar" stopped by a North Texas radio station and signed a guitar alongside other country legends. The guitar went to the ...

A Green Country woman is turning personal tragedy into a mission to save lives by helping children learn how to swim. “I found out that Oklahoma ranked eighth in the United States for drownings,” said ...

Country music in the 1950s enjoyed widespread appeal and featured diverse styles from honky-tonk to the pristine Nashville sound. With the rise of rockabilly and early rock and roll, both influenced ...

We’ve all heard of couch surfing, but Fender and Samsung have made it their 2026 mission to make couch shredding a thing. Samsung TV users will soon be able to take guitar lessons from the comfort of ...

Starting a business in a new country forces faster growth, sharper instincts and stronger self-belief. Visibility, confidence and local pricing, not humility, determine whether immigrant founders ...

Trump first announced his massive tariffs on “Liberation Day,” which was April 2. This was supposed to be the beginning of the United States rebuilding its manufacturing capacity. Since Liberation Day ...

Country legend Travis Tritt is talking candidly about the purchase of the guitar he used at the Super Bowl Halftime Show back in 1994. During a conversation with country music Podcast host, Dillon ...

Welcome to a guitar-focused space by Leigh Fuge — guitarist, educator, and content creator from Swansea, UK — featuring lessons, gear demos, amp and pedal reviews, collaborations with top brands like ...

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, ...