I had so much enjoyment putting together the duos show for The Best of Pickin on Friday night, that I decided to expand the ...

Buck Trent, who invented the electric banjo and played on Dolly Parton's biggest hits, died three years ago today at age 85.

Back in 1980, I had the privilege of interviewing Shelby David “Tex” Atchison in his mobile home in Ohio County. If that name ...

Progressive bluegrass band Shadowgrass plays a two-night run at The Merry Widow on Oct. 6-7 in support of their album "All ...

Eighty years after the genre’s Big Bang, a case can be made that bluegrass has never been more dynamic, more ubiquitous or ...

He's jammed with elephants and Bo Diddley alike. Now Dave Soldier brings his score-free LeWitt Etudes to Memphis.

The 5th Annual Big Bend Bluegrass Festival is almost upon us here in Alpine, Texas. It will again be held at the Alpine Civic Center on Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3. An advanced ...

The banjo keeps rolling along in 16th notes, the mandolin cuts sharply into the rhythm, and yet, there are no drums anywhere.

There’s no place like the Ryman Auditorium for bluegrass music!” says bluegrass great Rob McCoury to the storied Nashville venue’s sold-out crowd. There’s always a palpable buzz in the air before ...

House lawmakers on Wednesday easily passed the first major legislative action to address the costs of the AI boom, a bill intended to shield Americans from potential energy costs associated with data ...

Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass" who influenced everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Jerry Garcia, was born 115 years ago today in Kentucky.

Parton’s distinctive vocals can be heard on the fast-paced song, ”Bound to Ride," which The Stanley Brothers recorded in 1964, according to Rolling Stone. The single has been posted on YouTube.