Known as "Mother Maybelle," Carter had a unique style of playing that helped determine the role of guitar in modern country music. Johnny Cash... This essay is one in a series celebrating women whose ...

The degree to which Mother Maybelle's guitar playing influenced the next century of country and roots music cannot be overstated. In this... The World Of Maybelle Carter: A Turning The Tables Playlist ...

The eight women we chose to honor in this season of Turning the Tables were skilled singers, writers, instrumental innovators and musical pioneers. But often in the stories of these women's lives and ...

Maybelle harmonized Sara's rich alto; Sara strummed the autoharp and Maybelle perfected her unique style on the guitar, later known as the "Carter scratch." A.P. was determined he could take the music ...

If you know anything about the history of America’s country music industry, you know the Carter Family were instrumental in launching it. In Ken Burns’ 2019 documentary epic Country Music, he laid out ...

When Rolling Stone surveyed the 100 greatest guitar players of all time in 2015, two women made the list: Bonnie Raitt at No. 89, Joni Mitchell at No. 75. Most guitar player lists fare worse for women ...

The eight women we chose to honor in this season of Turning the Tables were skilled singers, writers, instrumental innovators and musical pioneers. But often in the stories of these women's lives and ...