For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has ...

He also plays guitar and Finnish music, connecting with his heritage ... The site is also becoming an online hotspot for banjo players across the country, including Florida, Wisconsin and Illinois.

Explore the history of country music, from its deep roots in ballads, fiddle and banjo tunes, church music, and the blues to the beginnings of its mainstream popularity. Watch country grow in ...

The important pieces [are] about what music is and what it does for a community, what it does for people and what it does for ...

Country music's humble beginnings are rooted in African origins. The banjo, an instrument brought to America from West Africa during the transatlantic slave trade in the 1600s, its signature sound ...

St. Cloud musician Kyle Gray Young is gaining traction across Minnesota as he brings his passion for banjo to the Granite ...