The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...

“We’re very cognizant of entertaining the audience and exposing them to the unique beauty of the banjo,” Brown told me during ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It may be impossible to overstate the importance of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound ...

Last Thursday, Earl Scruggs died. He was one of the musician’s most responsible for my development in learning about, and appreciating, different styles of music. For musicians, he basically invented ...

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2 Review: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse 3 Photos: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse Tony Trischka is perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world.

Come on down to the American Banjo Museum this Saturday as they host their Bricktown Banjo Bash this weekend bringing the sounds of bluegrass, jazz and much more to the streets of downtown Oklahoma ...

NASHVILLE -- Bluegrass legend and banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, who helped profoundly change country music with Bill Monroe in the 1940s and later with guitarist Lester Flatt, has died. He was 88.