I listen to these three bluegrass songs now, and they are so good that I will keep listening to them well into my old age.

His fingers grasp the fiddle’s neck tentatively, as if reacquainting themselves with an old friend. The three dozen people in the three-bay garage go quiet; this, they know, is what they came to hear.

The past few years have brought about a resurgence of the Americana, bluegrass, folk and alt-country genres, and 2017 was a year in which fans saw the fruits of that labor. With newcomers such as ...

The best country, Americana, folk and bluegrass songs of 2018 are album cuts and singles. They're under the radar and award-nominated chart hits. They're feel-good anthems and heartbreak ballads. They ...

McCoury's been prominent in bluegrass since the 1960s, when he performed in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. His new album, with sons Rob and Ronnie, in an energetic work that also takes a dark turn.

It was the banjo that did it for Ilya Toshinsky. After hearing the five strings of unfettered glee, the Russian music student knew he wanted to play it. And so, with other friends at the school, he ...

When people hear the name Paul McCartney, bluegrass probably isn’t the first genre of music to come to mind. But Only Murders in the Building star and musician Steve Martin used his connections to get ...

Bluegrass music can transport listeners with the instrumental dexterity of the players, as those acoustic guitars, banjos, fiddles, and other back-porch instruments churn away in mesmerizing fashion.

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will bring their Christmas tour to the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana on ...

A North minister, who loves bluegrass music and has played with many well-known bluegrass bands over the years, made the decision to let his love of music play second fiddle to his calling to preach ...

This is FRESH AIR. Del McCoury leads one of the most popular and respected bands in bluegrass music, The Del McCoury Band, which includes his son Rob on banjo and son Ronnie on mandolin. A singer and ...