For a long time, Minneapolis in particular was a hotbed of bluegrass banjo … Now everybody wants to play old-time banjo or clawhammer style. So all the young players are looking at clawhammer style.

"Dylan Goes Electric" was the inspiration for the Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," even if the movie is largely fiction.

Edinburgh Jazz Festival was founded in 1978 by banjo-player and guitarist Mike Hart. Mike's initial focus was on traditional jazz with free admission in pubs around Edinburgh. By the mid-80's the ...

Scott RoosSpecial to the HeraldOn the evening of Saturday, Dec. 14, Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys brought their ...

IT is the most wonderful time of year, and that means the return of the Mayflower’s brilliant Christmas panto. This year’s outing is none other than Jack and the Beanstalk, which opened on Wednesday, ...

Solebury, said Mark Baum Baicker, is mourning the death Carol Spiewak, a Democratic Party activist and “very, very talented" ...

The concert, the second saluting the album this year, featured Pogues members Spider Stacy on tin whistle, Jem Finer on banjo, and James Fearnley on accordion. The backup band integrated two drummers, ...

Dec. 17, Steve Martin and the board of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced the 2024 recipients of their prestigious ...

Steve Martin and the Board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced two winners for this year’s prize. Building on the ...

His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful ...

Jeff Brazier has shared a emotional post on Instagram on Tuesday as he posted a sweet throwback snap of his sons Bobby and ...

Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor – a legend who was India’s very own and yet ...