It evolved beyond its association with a tropical paradise to influence new genres of music, from bluegrass to jazz to rock ...

At age eleven, country music star Barbara Mandrell was known as “The Princess of Steel” – not for a cold demeanor, but for prowess on the steel guitar. A true prodigy, she could read music ...

After coming to the pedal steel guitar through country bands ... Though she was known best for her solo music, Alcorn was an avid collaborator who loved pushing the boundaries of her instrument ...

By Alex Williams Susan Alcorn, an experimental composer and musician who pushed the pedal steel guitar, an instrument more often associated with the country music ... either as a solo artist ...