Alice Gerrard is one of the trailblazing musicians who will be honored during a series of free events March 5-8 in Knoxville.

Cuttin' grass for America's 250th birthday. Award-winning bluegrass group The Kody Norris Show is back with a new single celebrating the “Spirit of America” – and we’ve got your first listen. The song ...

The annual Fiddler's Convention in Abingdon began as a small community gathering and has grown into a regional tradition.News ...

WITH US. LOOKING AHEAD THIS SATURDAY, THE YADKIN AT BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION RETURNS. IT WILL BE HELD ALL DAY INSIDE OF YADKINVILLE ELEMENTARY, AND YOU DO STILL HAVE TIME TO REGISTER TO ...

OLD TIME CONVENTION WAS HELD THIS AFTERNOON, BRINGING AN OLD STYLE OF MUSIC TO LIFE. MUSIC FANS OF ALL AGES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AND COMPETE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. THE YADKIN ARTS ...

Leftover Salmon has spent more than three decades building a sound that is not easily defined. With its blend of bluegrass, ...

Bluegrass music has always been relevant in certain corners of the United States and the world. However, as of late, its mainstream appeal has expanded beyond its regular fan base. That can mainly be ...

It’s fair to say that the world of bluegrass music is in an unprecedented phase. Thanks to numerous pickers and players, the storied genre has been re-packaged and introduced originally and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Rawlings and Gillian Welch perform with Peter Rowan at the Ryman in Nashville on Thursday. - Credit: Emma McCoury* On ...

A few years ago, the members of Blackstrap Bluegrass pulled together a detailed history of their Bend-based string band. At the beginning of the second sentence, it makes a disclaimer: “The memories,” ...

“Bluegrass is very community-based,” says mandolinist Patrick Kerrigan Fitzsimons, one of the founders of the academy. “You don’t need fancy equipment. You just carry your instrument, sit in a circle ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When Big Ears starts in Knoxville on March 21, people in the city will be surrounded by music of all kinds. It will echo through the Old City and across the downtown area, and among ...