For Bruce Stockwell, bluegrass music was never just a hobby. It was part of the household soundtrack growing up, where his ...

Taylor Swift released I Knew It, I Knew You on Friday, June 5, 2026, a harmonica-and-banjo-infused country track written for Pixar's Toy Story 5. Within hours of the release, Spotify, Apple Music, and ...

What does a five-time national award-winning banjo player and a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service have in common? Both answered the call alongside over 300 local residents, tri-county officials ...

Aadam Jacobs surreptitiously recorded his first live concert in 1984, though he doesn’t remember whose concert it was. It’s hard to blame him: after 40 years and over 10,000 shows, it’s no wonder a ...

Phoebe Sanders' traditional “jig doll is named Gilligan, after the 1960s sitcom 'Gilligan’s Island' " Phoebe Sanders Phoebe Sanders has gone viral for her banjo performances featuring a custom-made ...

Taylor Swift has stood atop the pop world, glittering in a sequined midnight-blue bodysuit with rainbow confetti falling at her feet. She has mesmerized stadiums packed with fans, whose screams and ...

Music is a big part of Japanese culture. Music influences the media, the economy, and even fashion subcultures. In the past, traditional Japanese instruments helped music grace the halls of royals and ...

There won’t be any more pickin’ and grinnin’ in Richfield after the Homestead Pickin’ Parlor, a hub for the Twin Cities bluegrass and folk music community for 46 years, closes on July 31. “We go ...

See our editorial picks here for the best Latin tracks from the year's first six months. If there’s one lesson the Hot Latin Songs chart has taught us this year so far, it’s that tropical music and ...

It takes a concerted effort to stay hopeful during these times. Live music is still your best entertainment value, when it comes to soul-feeding and body-rumbling. Here, in no particular ranked order, ...