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 ...

J.D. Crowe, a pioneering banjo player with his progressive bluegrass group the New South, died Friday morning, according to a post on the musician’s Facebook page. He was 84. “This morning at around 3 ...

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 ...

For Bruce Stockwell, bluegrass music was never just a hobby. It was part of the household soundtrack growing up, where his ...

On this day (January 6) in 1924, Earl Scruggs was born in Flint Hill, North Carolina. He was a member of two of the most influential bluegrass groups. Moreover, he was at the forefront of the genre in ...

When he was three years old, Jerry Douglas heard the groundbreaking banjo licks of Earl Scruggs on the turntable each morning during breakfast at his childhood home in northeastern Ohio. “And we’d ...

Steve Martin isn't just an IBMA nominee - he's also the host. The comedian and banjo player will co-host the 2025 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards with fellow picker Alison Brown. "I'm ...

North Valley Music School's new program director Taylor Ackley has planned a treat for the Flathead Valley in the form of the three-day Bluegrass and Roots Mini Festival. Professional ...

When Steve Martin quit standup three decades ago for a career in the movies, he swore he would never perform live comedy again, so stressful did he find being on stage. But tonight, at the Highline ...

He developed the three-finger style that made the banjo a "front" instrument Scruggs and Lester Flatt were part of the musical team that made modern bluegrass The banjo, for years in the background, ...