Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...

Rhiannon Giddens led a mostly Black, mostly banjo-driven night at the Hollywood Bowl that included Steve Martin and an Our Native Daughters reunion.

The band features Lindsey Verrill on banjo, Jeff Johnston on saw and other assorted instruments. and Carolina Chauffe.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter traveled through the past and present of American roots music with her own band, the reunited ...

It’s true, the American Banjo Museum is a good time and it’s famous. Celebrities often visit. Just last Friday, Thomas Lennon, who played Lt. Jim Dangle on Reno 911, stopped by to play and visit.

Steep Canyon Rangers, the house band for Steve Martin and Martin Short, return to Bethlehem for a performance at Musikfest ...

Acoustic music superstars the Punch Brothers will present “An Evening with the Punch Brothers,” June 15 at The Hall in Little ...

Learn what makes Leave Her, Johnny lyrics timeless, from its sailing roots to Sean Dagher’s powerful rendition with La Nef.

Kes and his brothers, drummer Hans and guitarist Jon, formed a teenage rock band that played in the family’s backyard. Their ...

As part of our Juneteenth special broadcast, we feature our interview with pioneering musical artist Rhiannon Giddens, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her opera Omar, about Omar ibn Said, a Muslim ...

The dimly lit stage of John & Peter’s was the perfect crucible for a night of genre-bending sounds capped by JD Pinkus' singular vision.

Trail Mix Roots Music Series begins its outdoor season June 13 with The Lowest Pair, from Washington, at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve.