After previewing the arrival of a new song earlier this week, Bryan Sutton and Billy Strings’ latest effort has culminated in “The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap,” a collision of acoustic and electric ...

When Arthel Watson was growing up in Deep Gap, North Carolina, his chosen instrument, the acoustic guitar, was an afterthought in the string bands of Appalachia. It just wasn’t loud enough to be heard ...

Doc Watson played the acoustic guitar with such pure precision that Bob Dylan once compared his picking to "water running." The folk-music icon, 89, died Tuesday, after a fall last week at his home in ...

Another archive edition is in store for Mountain Stage listeners this week, recorded in 2002, with an all-star line-up including legendary acoustic guitarist Doc Watson. We’ll also hear sets from Tony ...

Doc Watson, the guitarist and folk singer whose flat-picking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music, and whose interpretations of traditional American music ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Doc Watson was the finest guitar picker of his time. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos via Getty Images Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony ...

Click to open image viewer. Doc Watson (b.1923) achieved national acclaim primarily as a result of his involvement in the folk song revival of the 1960s. He remains a powerful influence in many ...