Originating with enslaved Africans, the banjo is now being reclaimed by Black musicians in contemporary music ...

Pushing boundaries is nothing new to Chris Pandolfi: as a student a Berklee, he was the first banjo principal at the renowned music school and he continues to play banjo in the Infamous Stringdusters, ...

Underneath a fingernail moon and the silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Oliver Wood stood onstage at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival and declared, “This one goes out to ...

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Ellen Stanley is a Twin Cities banjo player who has released a new album The Devil... Ellen Stanley is a Twin Cities banjo player who has released a new album The Devil Hasnt Won. Jearlyn Steele ...

Beyoncé's surprise new country album has kicked open the saloon doors to a new audience. While this may not be Beyoncé's first rodeo when it comes to country music, people are now exploring the genre ...

It's only two weeks away from America's 250th birthday celebration in Baltimore replete with live entertainment, including a variety of U.S. Navy bands. | AMERICA 250 INTERACTIVE GUIDE: Moments that ...

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The "happy music" was contagious last Friday, causing folks at Sunrise Senior Living to smile and tap their feet. The Arizona Banjo Blasters performed tunes from the 1920s in an hour-long set at the ...