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Award-winning super-pickers Appalachian Road Show are set to bring their ri

Go with whatever pick suits you best, and remember to use alternate picking on the eighth notes—down on the downbeats and up on the upbeats.

Mike Tod to play the Twin Cities Saloon on April 29 with a set list spanning centuries.

Oak Ridge resident Job Job writes about Larry & Joe, who he saw at Knoxvilles Big Ears Festival and you can hear perform online soon.

Leftover Salmon released their take on The Delmore Brothers' "Blue Railroad Train" featuring Billy Strings from the forthcoming covers album, 'Grass Roots.'

The event is being held on the Wilkes Community College campus in Wilkesboro April 27-30 and will celebrate its 35th anniversary and the 100th birthday of Doc Watson.

Valerie June and Bill Frisell have joined forces on a fresh interpretation of Doc Watson’s “Handsome Molly” featured on new tribute album I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 out next Friday, April 28. Valerie June is a renowned singer-songwriter with a distinct and rich voice whose soulful vocals and captivating stage presence have earned her critical acclaim, while Grammy-winning artist Bill Frisell’s innovative guitar playing has made him a legend in the music world.

WHEELING — As John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers were to British rock guitar, Muddy Waters was to modern blues, and Miles Davis was to modern jazz, West Virginia’s Lonesome Pine Fiddlers were to bluegrass music. The group was a training ground, a Triple A ball team if you will, for a genre that has grown exponentially since […]

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WILKESBORO — The annual MerleFest is set for April 27-30.