The Hammons Family is a group that brought a deep tradition of American roots music to West Virginia more than 150 years ago.

One of the sounds most synonymous with the South is the twang of a banjo—barely edged out by the thrum of cicadas or the honeyed cadence of the Southern drawl itself. But this distinctive ...

Steve Martin, Alison Brown continue bluegrass collab with '5 Days Out, 2 Days Back' Comedian Steve Martin, Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Alison Brown, talk their years of banjo collaborations ...

Banjo player Gibson Davis, 18, of Ona, wins the Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year honor from the International Bluegrass Music Association on Sept. 25, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C.

The long-anticipated opening of Velvet Banjo is finally here! The bar, pool hall and bluegrass venue will have its grand opening this weekend, October 12 and 13, with happy-hour pricing and free ...

Banjo player, NC Bluegrass legend Jim Mills, who played with Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and collected numerous awards is dead at 57.

Gradually, the instrument became a staple of bluegrass, folk and country. Due to the banjo's role in these idioms, it's been frequently characterized as an instrument of white musicians.

Roni Stoneman, the “first lady of the banjo,” who picked her way into bluegrass and country music history as a member of the Stoneman Family band and found wider fame as an irascible performer ...

Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and one of the most influential banjo players in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired ...

The North Carolina bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs would have turned 100 on Jan. 6. Banjo virtuoso Tony Trischka spoke with WFAE's Eric Teel about Scruggs’ legacy.

CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — Centerville’s banjo prodigy is making headlines again. This time, it’s for winning second place in one of the most prestigious banjo competitions in the… ...