Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Capital Bluegrass & Traditional Music program at Owensboro Community & Technical College has its first band — the Capital ...

Banjos are not necessarily a normal instrument for a tween or young teen to want to learn to play, that’s what Kaitlin Costello asked her parents to give her. After that, her twin sister Alexandra ...

Bluegrass music is close to America’s musical heart. Its recurring themes of love, loss, and longing for home resonate deeply with the American psyche. The sounds of bluegrass – beginning with the ...

From a young age, Michael Cleveland knew he was meant to play the fiddle. Cleveland has received numerous awards for his fiddle playing and, with his band Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, won the ...

Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

Since bluegrass is relatively new — originating in the 1940s — there are still a lot of fans who are purists. But The Infamous Trio lies on the opposite end of that spectrum. “Bluegrass ...

Jubilantly playing her fiddle, 16-year-old Alani Sugar entertained library patrons with guitarist Greg Fury, of Olney. “I love that she’s so young and enthusiastic,” said Kathy Martin, of Eldersburg. ...

Shifted from Irish fiddling to bluegrass; IBMA honors (2021–22), Grammys followed. Released 2024 solo album before Golden Highway ended; had solo gigs earlier. New album due in 2026; co-billed tour ...