Picture this: A bevy of banjo-playing beauties in tasteful yet tantalizing pin-up poses. The Banjo Babes 2014 Calendar and Album will feature 12 months of stunning, string-strumming women from across ...

When Syracuse native Tony Trischka won three awards at the international bluegrass ceremonies and then was nominated for music's top prize at Feb. 10's Grammy Awards for last year's CD "Double Banjo ...

I have loved the banjo my whole life, and this album of 14 compositions is the result of 45 years of playing seriously, as well as playing around. Those words begin the liner notes — the award-winning ...

Alison Brown says she's hoping for May flowers when she plays in Bentonville on Saturday. "It was a bit of a mud fest last year," she says of the FreshGrass Festival in Bentonville. Brown has been a ...

St. Cloud has soaked in Kyle Gray Young's music since he moved to the Granite City in 2018. He's now preparing the 45th issue of Kyle's Banjo Club banjo sheet music. The 41-year-old musician, who ...

PUTNEY — Most contemporary banjo players point to the kings of bluegrass such as Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe as inspirations and influences. Tony Trischka certainly does as well. But what makes him ...

Why should the accordionists have all the fun? A few years ago, several female banjo players looked at the positive response garnered by the Accordion Babes’ annual picture calendar and compilation ...

David Gura talks with banjo star Bela Fleck about his new album, "My Bluegrass Heart," and about his Jan. 9 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The very first bluegrass concert at Carnegie Hall ...

Regarding your recent dreadful review of Joltwagon’s album [“Sound Investment,” Dec. 26], you twice mention bluegrass. Bluegrass is defined by the Scruggs’ three-finger picking style using metal picks ...

Gibson Davis, an 18-year-old banjo player from Ona, continues to make strides in the bluegrass world. Just two weeks ago, Davis was lucky enough to make his debut on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage ...

Two years ago today, the country music world lost a legend when this innovative and versatile banjo player died at 85.