In December 2010, a mysterious banjo tune popped up on a website devoted to early recordings. Even by that definition, this song stood out. It dated back to when Grover Cleveland occupied the White ...

They have traveled from New York City to play at the Folk Alliance International Conference. Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches play an eclectic mix of country, bluegrass, western swing, rockabilly, ...

Long before the rise of the radio and the advent of the record player, the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania rang with the music of fiddle and fife, with old melodies first brought to the New World ...

Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

The banjo is typically reserved for folksy country songs, but the instrument can be pretty versatile (even if it still totally sounds like it should be on a folk song). These 11 bands channeled their ...

Happy 70th birthday to Steve Martin! Among his many talents, Steve is a virtuoso banjo player. He's just been named to receive the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass ...

Banjo player Earl Scruggs, who helped shape the sound of American bluegrass music, died Wednesday. He was 88 years old. Scruggs' name is almost synonymous with the banjo — and for good reason. He ...

Husband-and-wife musical duos are not that uncommon, but it is interesting how many couples manage to maintain both a personal and professional relationship in a line of work that’s as challenging as ...