Susan Alcorn, the trailblazing pedal steel guitarist who redefined the instrument through her experimental and improvisational approach, has passed away. The High Zero Foundation, an experimental ...

One of the world’s premiere exponents of her instrument, Susan Alcorn has taken the pedal steel guitar far beyond its traditional role in country music. Having first paid her dues in Texas country & ...

There is usually nothing out of the ordinary about watching musicians setting up instruments on stage. But with Susan Alcorn, it was different – when combining all of the elements of the pedal steel ...

Susan Alcorn, photo by Stewart Mostofsky and courtesy of High Zero Foundation Susan Alcorn, the revered pedal steel guitarist who brought the instrument beyond its traditional role in country music, ...

The American composer and pedal steel player who died earlier this year left behind a formidable body of work; Jakub Knera provides ten points of entry If you’ve read something you love on our site ...