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Guitar Radar has 4 stories tagged Country, collected here from across every section of the site. Most of it sits under players and music. The most recent story, from Sep 28, 2026, is “Chris Stapleton leads the Heartbreakers' first full original-lineup reunion in 24 years”. Coverage here goes back to Aug 25, 2026.
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Chris Stapleton leads the Heartbreakers' first full original-lineup reunion in 24 years
Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair reunited at the Americana Honors, with later members joining for a second part of the set.
Sep 28, 2026
Dolly Parton, songwriter and lifelong guitar player, dies at 80
The country giant behind "Jolene" and "Coat of Many Colors" died Tuesday in Nashville after a short illness; her family confirmed the news on her Instagram.
Aug 25, 2026
Music
Railroad Earth release ‘Will of the Water’ in their 25th-anniversary year
The September 18 album captures a guitar-led roots band in a transitional lineup, with guests including Daniel Donato, Paul Hoffman and Ronnie McCoury.
Sep 20, 2026
Molly Tuttle releases an acoustic companion EP built around voice and flat-picked guitar
So Long Little Miss Sunshine (Acoustic EP) strips five songs back to Tuttle’s acoustic guitar, voice and a compact touring-band lineup.
Sep 5, 2026