Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Jimmy De Martini

Singer · Zac Brown Band

Joe Keefe

Guitarist · Family of the Year

Vanessa Jeanne Long

Singer · Family of the Year

Kyla La Grange

Singer, Guitarist

Frankie Ballard

Guitarist

Chrigel Glanzmann

Singer, Guitarist · Eluveitie

Anna Murphy

Composer · Eluveitie

Clueso

Singer, Guitarist

Arturo Perez

Drummer · Redbone

Danny Spanos

Drummer · Redbone

Claudio Donzelli

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Mighty Oaks

Craig Saunders

Bassist · Mighty Oaks

Jorge Alves Barcelos

Singer · Jorge & Mateus

Steve Bowman

Drummer · Third Eye Blind

Mariza

Singer

Abel Pintos

Ozark Henry

Composer

Hector Cervantes

Guitarist · Casting Crowns

Jamie MacColl

Guitarist · Bombay Bicycle Club

Kimberly Perry

Singer, Guitarist · The Band Perry

Maddie & Tae

Singer

Randy Houser

Singer · The Traler Park

Stephen Barker Liles

Guitarist · Love and Theft

Easton Corbin

Singer, Guitarist

Rodney Atkins

Singer

LeAnn Rimes

Singer · Artists Stand Up to Cancer

Charlie Hayward

Composer · The Charlie Daniels Band

Pat MacDonald

Drummer · The Charlie Daniels Band

Michael Britt

Guitarist · Lonestar

Richie McDonald

Keyboardist · Lonestar

Faith Hill

Singer · Artists of Then, Now & Forever

Reba McEntire

Singer · Artists of Then, Now & Forever

Sunny Sweeney

Singer

Lynn Anderson

Singer

Gene Johnson

Guitarist · Diamond Rio

Jimmy Olander

Guitarist · Diamond Rio

Josh Gracin

Singer

Van Stephenson

Guitarist · Blackhawk

Chris Anderson

Guitarist · Blackhawk

Doug Stone

Singer

Jessica Harp

Guitarist · The Wreckers

Wynonna

The Judds

Jim Seales

Guitarist · Shenandoah

Jimmy Yeary

Singer · The Isaacs

Dave Innis

Keyboardist · Restless Heart

Verlon Thompson

Composer · Restless Heart

Danick Dupelle

Guitarist · Emerson Drive

Pat Allingham

Emerson Drive

Dan Binns

Guitarist · Emerson Drive

Chuck Wicks

Guitarist, Singer

Greg Martin

Guitarist · The Kentucky Headhunters

Richard Young

Singer · The Kentucky Headhunters

Paul Deakin

Drummer · The Mavericks

Robert Reynolds

Bassist · The Mavericks

Naomi Judd

Singer · The Judds

Mark Miller

Singer · Sawyer Brown

Mel McDaniel

Composer

Emily West

Daryle Singletary

Singer · Country Music's Quest For A Cure

Wade Hayes

Guitarist · McHayes

Crystal Gayle

Singer

Kelsi Osborn

Singer · SHeDAISY

Mindy McCready

Singer

Charley Pride

Guitarist · Artists of Then, Now & Forever

Trent Willmon

Singer

Jessica Andrews

Singer

Billy Gilman

Singer

Lila McCann

Singer

Buffy Lawson

Bomshel

Joey Martin Feek

Singer · Joey & Rory

Rory Lee Feek

Singer · Joey & Rory

Joey Martin

Joey & Rory

Kristy Lee Cook

Singer

Brady Seals

Singer · Little Texas

Jeff Huskins

Music Producer · Little Texas

Casey Van Beek

Bassist · The Tractors

Sarah Buxton

Singer

Sherrié Austin

Singer

Tom Brumley

Guitarist · The Desert Rose Band

Eddy Raven

Singer

Chad Brock

Singer, DJ

Nikki Nelson

Guitarist · Highway 101

Keith Burns

Guitarist · Trick Pony

Aubrey Collins

Singer · Trick Pony

David Tolliver

Singer · Halfway to Hazard

Rich Alves

Composer · Pirates of the Mississippi

Pat Severs

Pirates of the Mississippi

Doug Supernaw

Composer

Cyndi Thomson

Singer

Amanda Wilkinson

Singer · The Wilkinsons

Gary Morse

Guitarist · McBride & The Ride

Tim Goodman

Southern Pacific

Heather Kinley

Singer · The Kinleys

Jennifer Kinley

Singer · The Kinleys

Rhean Boyer

Guitarist · Carolina Rain

Alex Ebert

Singer, Guitarist · Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros