Béla Fleck turns 68 today. The Grammy-winning virtuoso, called 'The World's Best Banjoist,' has spent decades pushing the ...

The duo of Drew Frech and Becky Schneider will perform on banjos Friday night, the latest installment of the Musical Moments ...

Rhiannon Giddens is a musical polymath. As someone who started out studying opera vocals, she’s best known for her skills as ...

The Valley City July bluegrass jam sessions are scheduled for Saturday, July 11 at the Vault Coffee Shop. The 11:00 am – Noon ...

Jerry Garcia's Frankenstein obsession, dueling drug factions and other behind-the-scenes lore detailed in new four-hour film ...

But remember, it’s a huge continent with thousands of ethnic groups.” In Gaddy’s book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s ...

I grew up in a musical household, and my earliest memories are of random instruments, songbooks, and a constant stream of family and friends performing. Music was how my mother—an opera singer, ...

Audiences across Connecticut are discovering Chinese and Taiwanese folk traditions through performances by the New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative, a volunteer ensemble dedicated to sharing culture ...

ARLINGTON — An Arlington resident took over coordinating duties for the longest continuously running mountain dulcimer festival in the United States. In the process, she found a dulcimer maker right ...

Tucked in the hills of Cushing stands Obbligato Violin & Guitar Shop, a one-time shop for stringed instruments. With a selection of instruments to choose from customers can purchase a new violin, ...

If you've heard the term "banjo bolt" when talking about motorcycles, you've probably already encountered a fair share of puns relating to musical instruments. However, the bolts themselves have ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...