On this day (October 29) in 1937, Sonny Osborne was born in Thousandsticks, Kentucky. After learning to play the banjo as a child, he formed a group with his brother, Bobby Osborne. Together, the ...

J.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook. “This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, JD Crowe, went ...

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

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 ...

The banjo keeps rolling along in 16th notes, the mandolin cuts sharply into the rhythm, and yet, there are no drums anywhere.

At 6:30 p.m. on any given Wednesday, local musicians fill the once-empty stage at the Carrboro restaurant and bar 401 Main with instruments — notably the banjo and guitar. For the next couple of hours ...

The “godfather” of progressive bluegrass, he grew up in New York, honed his skills in the mountains and flourished in Greenwich Village in the ’60s. By Alex Williams See more of our coverage in your ...

John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo. John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo. McEuen demonstrates different styles that take us from the melodies of the ...

China's banjo scene: While there are a few banjo players in China such as in the southeastern provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, Shi noted that most of them treat the instrument like a guitar.

The birth of banjo great Earl Scruggs — born 96 years ago on January 6th, 1924, in the Cleveland County community of Flint Hill, North Carolina — predated the debut of the Grand Ole Opry by less than ...