We pit steel-string guitars head-to-head with their nylon-string counterparts. What are the main differences, and which is best for you? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Guitars with steel strings are to be allowed in prison again thanks to Billy Bragg. A campaign spearheaded by the singer-songwriter and other musicians, including former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr ...

A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

Choosing the best acoustic guitar for your personal needs is a tough one. With so many options on offer these days it’s not surprising that many find themselves faced with option paralysis when ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Even for experienced steel-string guitar players, the world of ...

In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...

A campaign led by Billy Bragg has succeeded in seeing prisoners in British jails allowed to use steel-strung guitars. Musicians including Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway, Elbow’s Guy Garvey, ...

Billy Bragg started a project to send guitars into prisons in 2007 A ban on steel-string guitars in prison cells in England and Wales has been reversed after a campaign by rock stars including Billy ...

A ban on steel-string guitars in prison cells in England and Wales has been reversed after a campaign by rock stars including Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr. Prisoners had been unable to play the ...