This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

A master improviser on banjo, he understood the genre’s roots but was also in the forefront of the later “newgrass” movement. By Bill Friskics-Warren Eddie Adcock, a virtuoso banjo and guitar player ...

Enjoy retro footage from Bluegrass By The River: Gospel Special from 2006 and Old Time Music Festival: West TN Bluegrass Gospel from 2006. Retro 11 is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

The artist’s path is an increasingly tangled one in the year 2025, but for guitarists, it’s not so complicated. While money and adulation are fine intentions, a true six stringer needs but one thing ...

Enjoy Retro footage from River City Bluegrass Festival and Old Time Music Festival. Enjoy Retro footage from River City Bluegrass Festival from 1996 and Old Time Music Festival from 2006.

If you're a lover of bluegrass music, some of the genre's richest history can be found in the blink-and-you-miss-it town of Rosine in Ohio County. The Rosine Barn is home to free Friday night ...

Bluegrass music has always been relevant in certain corners of the United States and the world. However, as of late, its mainstream appeal has expanded beyond its regular fan base. That can mainly be ...

The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show felt a little different this go-round. Sure, the annual gathering of the genre overtook Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the first time ...