MASCOUTAH, Ill. — A little boy and his banjo are taking one Metro East community by storm to support Shriner’s Hospital. "I got it for my 8th birthday,” said Sam Gillespie. In an effort to break up ...

CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — One 12-year-old from Centerville is taking the national stage, playing the banjo with the skill of someone two or three times his age. “It’s what I love to do,” Owen ...

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Steve Martin may have introduced his banjo-playing skills to audiences through his stand-up comedy, but they’re really no joke. He took an interest in the instrument when he was a teenager, and it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The upbeat banjo playing heard throughout Beyoncé’s newest single “Texas Hold ‘Em” was strummed by North ...

If you compare dogs versus kids, they have a lot in common. Both can be picky about food, friends, and even music. In my house, we have three kids, three cats, and two dogs, and they each have their ...

The banjo isn’t exactly the first instrument that comes to mind when you think of the classical concert hall, but Virginia native John Bullard has blended his background in bluegrass and Bach to bring ...

I have loved the banjo my whole life, and this album of 14 compositions is the result of 45 years of playing seriously, as well as playing around. Those words begin the liner notes — the award-winning ...

Kyle Gray Young is a St. Cloud musician who runs an online banjo club with sheet music and a digital community. He also plays guitar and Finnish music, connecting with his heritage through his musical ...

At an early age, Michael Miles came to understand the cultural baggage that came from being a banjo player — that it was a primitive instrument and not sophisticated enough for the so-called fine arts ...

(CBS4) - The vast majority of musicians that live on Colorado's Front Range prefer to practice inside when the snow starts dumping, but there are always exceptions. Andy Thorn, a member of local band ...