The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

Bluegrass is often thought of as mountain music. While its roots are in Appalachia, a super-charged, urban strain of the American roots music was developed by southern transplants in northern cities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE — Bluegrass artist Jim Hurst may not be from the capital city, but he vividly recalls the beauty from his years of ...

As he engages in internal ciphering to determine the elapsed time since his career switched from the traditionally minded country music he took to the top of the charts during the ’80s back to the ...

After 23 years of playing bluegrass, I figured there were few things left about the music that could truly surprise me. But finding out “Angeline the Baker,” one of my favorite fiddle tunes, was ...

MIDDLETOWN — Miami University Regionals Appalachian Studies and Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers will celebrate the launch of “Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Legacy,” ...

It was an amazing two-night performance in Del Mar’s Civic Center to packed audiences as the famous duo of Rob Ickes and Trey ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Tony Rice, known as one of the leading bluegrass music legends of the 1970s, died on Christmas Day at age 69. The International Bluegrass Music Association confirmed the news in a statement provided ...