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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Vinny Leary

Guitarist · The Fugs

Scott Petito

Bassist, Music Producer · The Fugs

Ed Sanders

Singer, Music Producer

Ken Pine

Guitarist

Audun Strype

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Jacob Powell

Drummer · The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Jan trompet

Singer

Chris Cunningham

Colyer

Singer, Guitarist

Robert Smigel

Singer · Saturday Night Live Cast

Mike Lindsay

Guitarist, Keyboardist · LUMP

Jeff Peters

Singer, Bassist · Flogging Molly

Eva Mikhailovna

Singer, Guitarist

Juan Montoya

Guitarist, Bassist · MonstrO

Matt Caughthran

Singer · Mariachi El Bronx

Joby J. Ford

Music Producer · Pounded by the Surf

Ken Mochicoshi Horne

Mariachi El Bronx

Brad Magers

Pounded by the Surf

Jeremy Plato

Singer, Bassist · Cross Canadian Ragweed

Cody Canada

Guitarist, Singer · Cross Canadian Ragweed

Eric Hansen

Drummer · The Departed

Grady Cross

Guitarist · Cross Canadian Ragweed

Randy Ragsdale

Drummer · Cross Canadian Ragweed

Kurt Allison

Rushlow

Aaron Crawford

Drummer, Music Producer · Beautiful Bodies

Susan Cowsill

Singer, Guitarist · Continental Drifters

Danny McGough

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Continental Drifters

Carlo Nuccio

Drummer, Music Producer · Continental Drifters

Timm Mason

Keyboardist · Master Musicians of Bukkake

M. Shane

Singer, Guitarist · Pushing Giants

Mike Beck

Singer, Guitarist

Field Medic

Singer, Guitarist

John Otway

Singer · John Otway and The Big Band

Rolf Harris

Singer · The Crowd

Rose Marie

Singer · The Crowd

David Sutton

Singer, Bassist · Buick 6

Laurie Lewis

Singer, Music Producer · Laurie Lewis & Grant Street

Lars Håvard Haugen

Singer, Guitarist

Derek Drowne

Singer, Guitarist

Matt Elliott

Guitarist, Music Producer · Movietone

Onyx Ashanti

Singer, Drummer

King Sunny Adé

Singer, Music Producer

Kenaniah

Bassist · The 400 Degreez Band

Nancy Faust

Keyboardist

Steve Gregoropoulos

Singer, Guitarist · Lavender Diamond

Ron Regé, Jr.

Drummer · Lavender Diamond

Rob Stoner

Singer, Bassist

Ebiet G. Ade

Singer, Guitarist · Indonesian Voices

Donny Osmond

Singer · The Osmonds

Jay Osmond

Singer · The Osmonds

Jimmy Osmond

Singer · The Osmonds

Vlada Divljan

Singer, Guitarist

Paul Olguin

Bassist · Jeffrey Halford & The Healers

The8BitDrummer

Drummer, Podcasters & Streamers

Denny Henson

Singer, Guitarist · The Remingtons

Bill Summers

Singer, Drummer · The Headhunters

Rick Yancey

Singer · The Remingtons

James Freud

Models

Caoilfhionn Rose

Singer, Guitarist

Pete Dennis

Drummer · The Balham Alligators

Gaby Moreno

Singer

Pauly Deathwish

Singer, Drummer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Eric Heigle

Drummer, Music Producer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Andre Michot

Guitarist · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Chris Courville

Drummer · Lost Bayou Ramblers

Franco Fabbri

Guitarist · Stormy Six

Sally Anne Morgan

House and Land

Sarah Louise

Singer · House and Land

Kerwin James

New Birth Brass Band

Darryl Adams

Saxophonist · New Birth Brass Band

Glen David Andrews

Singer · New Birth Brass Band

Mervin Campbell

Trumpeter · New Birth Brass Band

Kerry Hunter

New Birth Brass Band

Victor Atkins

Keyboardist · Los Hombres Calientes

Austin Johnson

Keyboardist · Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet

Pär Hagström

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Elephant Man

Singer · Scare Dem Crew

Ori Kaplan

Music Producer · Gogol Bordello

Tamir Muskat

Drummer, Music Producer · Balkan Beat Box

Tod Ashley

Singer, Music Producer · Firewater

Uri Brauner Kinrot

Guitarist, Music Producer · Firewater

Kurt Hofman

Firewater

George Javori

Drummer · Firewater

Robin Amos

Singer, Keyboardist · Cul de Sac

Michael Bloom

Bassist · Cul de Sac

Chris Fujiwara

Bassist · Cul de Sac

Chris Guttmacher

Drummer · Cul de Sac

Dan Ireton

Singer · Cul de Sac

Glenn Jones

Guitarist, Music Producer · Cul de Sac

Juan Carlos Quintero

Guitarist

Adam Baldwin

Singer, Guitarist

Ryan Hurley

Guitarist

Claudia Hoyser

Singer, Guitarist

Julio Iglesias

Singer · Diana Ross & Julio Iglesias

Boo Takagi

Guitarist, Ukulele Player

Andrea Viti

Bassist, Drummer