The New York Times

Pedal Steel Noah’s Covers Charm Fans Online. Up Next: His Own Songs.

This 16-year-old from Austin, Texas, plays New Wave and post-punk hits with his brother and dog beside him. This week, his first EP, “Texas Madness,” comes out. By Stephen Deusner Like many American ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1928, the Legendary Pedal Steel Player Who Played for Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, & Merle Haggard—and Helped Redefine Honky Tonk

On this day (September 16) in 1928, Ralph Mooney was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. He fell in love with the steel guitar at a young age and went on to have a legendary career in country music. Over the ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Pedal Steel Noah Turns ’80s Hits Into Americana Dreams on Debut EP ‘Texas Madness’

As the Cruel World festival descends on Los Angeles next month, a slew of vintage T-shirts featuring retro acts such as Duran Duran and the Cure will, too. But perhaps the coolest audience flex might ...
Yahoo

How Alice Cooper turned a folk song into his own rock and roll anthem — with a little help from a beat-up pedal steel guitar

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American Songwriter

On This Day in 2011, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Pedal Steel Player Who Wrote the Song that Changed Country Music Forever

On this day (March 20) in 2011, legendary pedal steel player and songwriter Ralph Mooney died at the age of 82. He is widely remembered for his long stint playing pedal steel for Waylon Jennings.
The Aspen Times

Buddy Cages ride with the pedal steel

CARBONDALE The pedal steel guitar, a staple of the country music sound, is a staggeringly complex instrument. Although the numbers vary from instrument to instrument, the pedal steel generally ...