A master improviser on banjo, he understood the genre’s roots but was also in the forefront of the later “newgrass” movement.

As many early settlers migrated to Southern Appalachia in remote areas, many of their songs originally reflected new life on ...

Murder ballads are a major part of the tradition of bluegrass. These four songs of love, jealousy, and death are among the ...

Strings is a rarity in music: An “arena-bluegrass ... a range of acts from Widespread Panic to Black Sabbath. Instead of ...

Comedian Steve Martin and Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Alison Brown, talk their years of banjo collaborations, new single "5 Days Out, 2 Days Back" ...

The new album from legendary bluegrass band Seldom Scene (pictured) contains a song, "Lonesome Day," written by Bristol's ...

This year, Alison Krauss, among the top female Grammy winners of all time and one of the most recognized vocalists in all of American roots music, marks four decades of a varied and adventurous ...

BLUEGRASS MUSIC WILL FILL THE DEUTSCH HOUSE. THE BAYOU BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND, AND ORGANIZERS HOPE YOU WILL STOP BY HERE TO TELL US MORE. IS MICHAEL KNOCHEN, PRESIDENT OF ...

Also, the spirit of Doc Watson lives in OCMS, and not just in their music. Prior to becoming a staple bluegrass band in Nashville’s country music scene, Doc Watson was actually one of the ...

"I want to see AJ Lee and Blue Summit," said Patti Black. "They're a young ... with those bigger names," said curator of music for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Chris Porter. "But so much of the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The 2025 Charleston Bluegrass Festival is set to offer a unique blend of live music and outdoor adventure at the Woodlands Nature Reserve. The festival is set for March ...