KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program is beginning on May 23rd for children ages 9 and older. Students can learn bluegrass music in a group with their teacher, and ...

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is launching into a busy 2026 with expanded education and outreach programs aimed ...

GRANVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's a style of music that includes a stand-up bass, the banjo, the mandolin, the guitar, and the fiddle. It has been passed down for generations. Now, someone is taking ...

We Banjo 3, which originated in Galway, Ireland, plays a fusion of traditional Irish, old-time and bluegrass music that has been dubbed “Celtgrass.” Members of the group have captured “All Ireland” ...

Chris Hirsch had never really enjoyed school. He had started college, and he was making commendable grades. He just didn't like it. After five semesters at St. Edward's University in Austin and then ...

Washington is closely associated with bluegrass and “old-time” music, as veteran listeners to WAMU or patrons of the Birchmere will tell you. But the city’s latest banjo export isn’t a reissue of, say ...

Gena Britt plays banjo, sings harmony and sometimes takes the vocal lead in the band Sister Sadie. She and the band look forward to performing in front of music fans in downtown Raleigh for the ...

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, ...