In 2020, live music, along with the rest of the world, went into lockdown. With tours cancelled and no shows to review, ...

Decades in the making, Mehmet Ali Sanlikol’s singular oud transforms centuries-old Turkish sounds and — when the urge strikes ...

Folk banjoist Rhiannon Giddens had complicated feelings about her iconic feature on Beyoncé's 2024 track "Texas Hold 'Em." ...

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Riley Baugus has gotten nods of approval from some big-time entertainment figures through the years, including a shout-out from Robert Plant at the Grammy Awards. But the banjo player from Walkertown ...

"My idea of what the mission is and somebody else's idea of what the mission is are not going to be the same thing," says Giddens, who added banjo to Beyoncé's "Texas Hold ‘Em" ...

The musician talks about MacGowan’s riotous antics, smoking dope in ‘vast quantities’ and composing a piece of music to play ...

But the banjo player from Walkertown is most proud of the accolade that he’s about to receive on Saturday when he is inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in Wilkesboro. Baugus will join ...

The Far Side has no main character, which means the comic strips are free to be about anything, including music. Here are 8 ...

The Grand Ole Opry just celebrated its 100th anniversary. During that time, only three Black members have been inducted, ...

The first new design from EVH under Wolfgang Van Halen's watch is a Gibson-inspired semi-hollow with plenty of personality ...

The co-producers of the annual Fly In Festival in Huntington, Tim Corbett and Carl Bailey, are hosting a special concert at ...