Tony Rice, the bluegrass guitarist and vocalist known for his elegant, innovative flatpicking, died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69. Rice’s death was confirmed by the ...

Molly Tuttle won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy two years running (for her 2022 album “Crooked Tree” and her 2023 follow-up “City of Gold”) and was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Six bluegrass guitarists you need to hear. From the iconic roots planted by Bill Monroe to innovators like Billy Strings and Molly ...

Greg Blake rehearses with his band at Blue Ridge Boulevard Methodist Church on Jan. 6, 2023. They performed with the Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club. Kansas City’s 5-time bluegrass ‘Guitarist of ...

Having achieved a combined 55 years in both bluegrass and country music, 15-time Grammy-winner and Country Music Hall of Famer Ricky Skaggs speaks with The Tennessean about his forthcoming Christmas ...

Bluestone has been together more than 20 years. Members are Carroll Swam (guitar/lead vocals), Dick Laird (mandolin/tenor), Heath Laird (acoustic bass & bass), Russ Hooper (dobro), Jeff Laird (2nd ...

The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

Hopping off the tailgate of his Sprinter touring van, Billy Strings readies himself for a rollicking set at the inaugural Railbird festival in Lexington, Kentucky. The six-string virtuoso grabs his ...

And to ensure the best odds that I eventually break free from the physical and emotional freeze, I tabbed my unstoppable ...

Tony Rice was my first guitar hero. He inspired me and so many others to strive for excellence on the acoustic flat-top, explore new genres and never be afraid to take risks. To discover Rice's ...

A mandolin player and singer, he made his mark with the Country Boys (later renamed the Kentucky Colonels), and his influence extended into the rock of the ’60s. By Bill Friskics-Warren NASHVILLE — ...