On this day in 2002, the 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' soundtrack brought bluegrass to no. 1 again in the United States.

Murder ballads are a major part of the tradition of bluegrass. These four songs of love, jealousy, and death are among the best.

Pikelny has emerged as the preeminent banjoist of his generation (Photo courtesy of David McClister) Jorgensen Center for ...

The festival takes place June 12-15 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds and features live music, camping, vendors, workshops, ...

Noam Pikelny won’t be far from home when the renowned banjo maestro — a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning acoustic ...

I remember just being astonished by the representations of the gods. The omnipresence of the gods in the world of the Iliad, ...

The sound of spring in Boonville resembles country, bluegrass, folk and Western swing — old-time genres bearing true and ...

Bluegrass legend Sam Bush is scheduled to headline a two-day festival in Paristown over Memorial Day weekend.

Max Wareham, the banjoist in Peter Rowan’s band, discusses his debut solo album ‘Daggomit!’ plus the 50th anniversary of Old ...

The Courant’s arts picks for March 16-22 include country stars Blake Shelton and Lee Brice, an expert on serial killers and ...

FreshGrass Festival returns to Mass MoCA in North Adams Sept. 19–21 with a lineup featuring Greensky Bluegrass, Cimafunk, Sierra Hull and more.