Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mike Compton calls the music he and David Long play on their wonderful new album "bluegrass in reverse." "Stomp" ( ...

Doc Watson‘s 1964 single of “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” can be coined as numerous genres, one of those being, of course, bluegrass. Aside from genre tags, this song is a staple in the world of ...

Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, from left, formed I'm With Her after singing together at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. “Bathrooms sound great, everyone knows that,” O’Donovan says.

Before Vince Gill became a bluegrass legend in his own right, he was an aspiring multi-instrumentalist looking up to the great musicians who had come before him, and the Stanley Brothers were ...

Six train cars and six string bands performing on a moving train is the perfect classroom for anyone who wants to learn about bluegrass and its role in American roots music. That classroom is next ...

Lyons was filled with the sound of plucking banjos and lilting fiddles this weekend as thousands gathered for the annual Planet Bluegrass RockyGrass music festival. A mandolin player rehearses ...

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SEQUIM — Finding sources of inspiration for the Sequim-based FarmStrong band is infinitely easier than trying to pin down the quartet’s specific brand of music. Singer-guitarist Cort Armstrong notes ...

You'll need your stomping shoes for Saturday's concert with The Blades of Grass and the Timmons Family at Gumboro Fire Hall. In addition to the homebrewed tunes, home cooked food will be for sale, ...

In recent years, the trend on the bluegrass scene is that more and more players seem to value blazing virtuosity and breakneck speed above all else. While Chad Jeremy describes his group, Lonesome ...

It’s just a few days before the start of the tourist season, and Andy Rutledge, co-owner of Ozark RV Park in Mountain View, is still putting the finishing touches on the office before opening day. On ...

Legendary bluegrass guitarist and musician Tommy Edwards died Saturday just a day after receiving his latest award, this one from his home state of North Carolina. He was 75 years old. Born July 20, ...