often called the father of Bluegrass music, established the classic Bluegrass sound - high, pure tenor voice, powerful mandolin solos against the banjo background. Bluegrass remains the most ...

That’s just one reason Rinzler, who died in 1994 at age 59, was recently inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. He was also a mandolin and banjo player of note ...

We try to play a high-energy show.” The band will bring bluegrass to Jonesborough at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 26, at the ...

Noam Pikelny won’t be far from home when the renowned banjo maestro — a founding member of ... he said he’s “been really obsessing about the instrumental music of Norman Blake,” a masterful guitar ...

Martin describes Brown’s music ... of the banjo … and melodies that can engender an emotional response from the listener.” Steve Martin and Alison Brown on the 'push-pull' in bluegrass ...

Such informal music gatherings remain the places where old time, country, and bluegrass traditions are ... particular region and tradition. Piano, banjo, string bass, and guitar are common in ...

Having achieved a combined 55 years in both bluegrass and country music, 15-time Grammy-winner ... of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs to replace banjo player David "Stringbean" Akeman in his Blue ...

Songs of discounted cowboys and lost worlds, journeys that reach from Transatlantic skies to the moon and music that boasts ... will and whims of age. Bluegrass banjo ace Tony Trischka honors ...

79-year-old Steve Martin should also be as well regarded as a banjo-strumming aficionado and historian of bluegrass music. He has released six consecutive No. 1 albums in the genre since 2009.

When I walked into Rosse Hall on Sunday with very little folk music knowledge, I wasn’t sure what to anticipate for the Bluegrass Ensemble Spring Concert. However, I walked away from the concert with ...