When people talk about their favorite country songs, they seemingly pick one from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and so on. Though what they innocently fail to acknowledge is the fact that none of those decades ...

Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass Special | 58m 29s | CC Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the ...

Jul. 29—While Sprung enjoyed performing at high-profile venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, his friends said he got just as charged up playing improvisational jam sessions and jam parties in ...

A new “Tennessee Music Pathways” marker in downtown Johnson City honors the musical contributions of a figure in bluegrass’s ...

Mar. 20—Bluegrass music was the soundtrack of last century's migration from Appalachia. Now, with the help of Miami University's regional campuses, working-class tunes of yesteryear are being ...

Bluegrass music has roots in early American settlement with the arrival of the English, Scots and Irish — who brought fiddle and the basic styles of music that are generally considered to be the roots ...

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, ...

Patrick Varine Thursday, May 30, 2024 4:00 a.m. | Thursday, May 30, 2024 4:00 a.m. Mt. Lebanon’s John Mackin got his first taste of bluegrass music as a young boy in the mid-1950s. Mackin, 74, ...