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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Sandy Chila

Drummer, Music Producer

Casey Strumz

Guitarist, Drummer · 36 Hour Band

Jerry Boys

Music Producer

Scott Hirsch

Singer, Guitarist · Hiss Golden Messenger

Alex Howard

Bassist · 36 Hour Band

Bryan Velasco

Keyboardist · Whitey Ford's House Of Pain

Rosemary Woods

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Chris Powell

Singer, Drummer · Leroy Powell and the Messengers

Leroy Powell

Guitarist, Music Producer · Leroy Powell and the Messengers

Brad Nelson

Audio Engineer

Danny Parks

Guitarist · BHLT

Eiichi Ohtaki

Singer, Guitarist · NIAGARA TRIANGLE

Hubert Mounier

Singer, Guitarist

Nikita Sorokin

Composer, Music Producer · Insects vs Robots

Milo Gonzalez

Guitarist · Insects vs Robots

Anthony LoGerfo

Drummer · Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Bill LaBounty

Singer, Keyboardist

Blanco Brown

Music Producer

Corey McCormick

Singer, Bassist · Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Logan Metz

Singer, Keyboardist · Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Merlyn Kelly

Bassist · Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

CeCe Winans

Singer · BeBe & CeCe Winans

Marty Dread

Singer · Harmonic Tribe

Andrew Kloppel

Bassist · Harmonic Tribe

Tato Melgar

Drummer · Harmonic Tribe

Micah Nelson

Singer, Guitarist · Harmonic Tribe

Donny Smith

Guitarist, Bassist · Harmonic Tribe

Annika Chambers

Singer · Annika Chambers and The Houston All-Stars

Larry Fulcher

Singer, Bassist · Phantom Blues Band

Dahr Jamail

Guitarist · Titty Bingo

Anoushka Shankar

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Christopher Paul Stelling

Guitarist

Liu Ying

Drummer

Juliana Chahayed

Singer, Guitarist

Rahul Dev Burman

Singer, Keyboardist

Stéfane Mellino

Singer, Guitarist · Les Négresses Vertes

Stephane Mellino

Singer, Guitarist

Ben Hogg

Singer · Birds of Prey

Kevin Grantt

Bassist

T.W. Cargile

Music Producer

Jim “Moose” Brown

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Wayd Battle

Singer, Guitarist

Marvin Prosper

Music Producer · Baha Men

Pat Ramsey

Singer · Crosscut Saw

Laurel MacDonald

Singer, Music Producer

Michael Doman

Singer, Drummer · The Broken Homes

Courtney Marie Andrews

Singer · ♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration

Zachary Smith

Guitarist · The Loud Family

Chico Kortan

Drummer

Leon Bowers

Guitarist, Bassist

Leroy Virgil

Singer

Johnny Fingers

Guitarist · The Saddle Tramps

Mike “Powder” Young

Drummer · The Saddle Tramps

John Von Nolde

Bassist · The Saddle Tramps

Lynn Davis

Singer · The George Duke Band

Peppino D'Agostino

Guitarist

Seán Óg Graham

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Roy Wiggins

Guitarist · The Nashville A-Team

Sam Cardon

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Randy Crafton

Drummer, Music Producer

Hargus “Pig” Robbins

Keyboardist · The Nashville A-Team

Kevin Odegard

Guitarist

Hans Teuber

Singer, Keyboardist · Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet

Craig Flory

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tuatara

Richard Parkinson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Vivian Stoll

Drummer, Keyboardist

Gordon Maclean

Music Producer

Joe Doria

Keyboardist · Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet

Peter Cook

Audio Engineer

Lefteris Volanis

Guitarist

Curtis J Brewer

Singer, Guitarist

Emily Wells

Singer, Guitarist · Pillowfight

Kelly Smith

Drummer · Fatso

Edmond Hall

Singer · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Cameron Nelson

Singer, Guitarist

Steve Vaughn

Audio Engineer

Mats Wester

Composer, Music Producer · Nordman

James Cary Stroud

Drummer, Music Producer · Beau Weevils

Robert Leth

Audio Engineer

Ward Darby

Singer, Guitarist · Jaguars

Andy Park

Singer, Guitarist

Richard Smallwood

Singer, Guitarist · We Are Family Collective

Cheb Mami

Singer, Keyboardist

Terry Kane

Music Producer · Trinity Hi-Fi

Kim Planert

Audio Engineer

Guilherme Monteiro

Singer, Guitarist · Forro in the Dark

Dougie Briggs

Audio Engineer

Arto Tunçboyacıyan

Singer, Drummer · System of a Down

Matt Tahaney

Singer, Drummer

Miriam Stockley

Singer · Praise

Terry Clarke

Singer · Jason Crest

Tex Willis

Singer, Guitarist · Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Benny Williams

Singer, Guitarist · Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Buck Trent

Guitarist · Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Jondan Mcbride

Singer, Bassist

Jack Thompson

Bassist · Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys