While the Beef, Beans and Bluegrass Festival places local agricultural industries at its forefront, there’s no denying its twin role in expanding local access to live bluegrass, ...

Bluegrass is a fascinating genre rooted in both American and European folk music. This form of country music developed in Appalachia with distinct influences from Scottish and Irish traditional music, ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! When Karl and Jackie Dieterichs first opened their folk music shop in 1966, it wasn’t ...

Concertgoers and tourists approaching the Ryman Auditorium from 5th Avenue are greeted by a statue and historic plaque celebrating the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. The Tennessee Historical ...

NARRATOR: The story of bluegrass music isn’t simple. It’s old and young, traditional and progressive, heartfelt and technical. It’s the Appalachian Mountains, the big cities, the whole world. ♪ But ...

Last month, the Irish bluegrass band JigJam released their latest album Across the Pond. The 12-track collection showcases a blend of Irish traditional music and bluegrass. The album is a little more ...

When it comes to genre-specific rankings in roots music, things can get a little fuzzy. The definitions for related subgenres like bluegrass, roots, Americana and indie-folk can sometimes appear ...

The free two-day festival was built on Raleigh's success as a destination for bluegrass, folk and gospel music. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- One of Raleigh's most iconic cultural events returned with the ...

When guitarist Tony Rice died on Christmas Day in his North Carolina home, bluegrass music bade farewell to a second-generation star who expressed his music in modern terms and embraced bluegrass’s ...

Reno and Lake Tahoe have been a magnet for country music acts for decades, and the lineup of big-name performers and up-and-coming artists continues in that tradition to kick off the New Year. From ...

A Twin Cities bluegrass and folk music hub will close this month originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A go-to for the bluegrass and folk music community is closing down after 46 years in business ...