Riley Baugus, a Walkertown native, grew up listening to blues and classic country musicians. At the age of 10, he started playing music and learned how to play the fiddle, banjo and guitar. Later, he ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest... Old Fiddler's Convention is pushing 90 and keeping ...

A middle-aged woman opens the door to a vegetarian restaurant in the heart of downtown Blacksburg. She props the door open with her arm as she attempts to carry in what seems to be a fiddle case. She ...

WITH US. LOOKING AHEAD THIS SATURDAY, THE YADKIN AT BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION RETURNS. IT WILL BE HELD ALL DAY INSIDE OF YADKINVILLE ELEMENTARY, AND YOU DO STILL HAVE TIME TO REGISTER TO ...

PROVIDENCE — Lenard Lemieux gently rocked his head from side to side, his bow flying across his fiddle as he played the first few bars of an old-time tune. Within a few beats, three banjos, two ...

Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners from New York state to Canada in 1998, attracting fans through its rich harmonies within its version of traditional folk, bluegrass and ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Old-time traditional music comes to Bozeman on Friday May 31, when world-class fiddle and banjo ...

Residents of Lexington, newcomes and old-timers alike, make music together at the Old North Bar. (Photo by Anabel Peterman) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...