I visited the birthplace of country music – and it’s not where you would have guessed

Linking a constellation of storied venues across southwest Virginia, the Crooked Road is an under-the-radar driving trail – ...
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Sunday at 4pm, during This Old Porch: A Preview of The 1925 Asheville Okeh Sessions and Upcoming Events, November 6-9

Fiddler Wayne Martin is part of the team that is reissuing recordings from the Historic Asheville Sessions of 1925 -- the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2023, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Innovative Banjo Player Who Performed With Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe, and Porter Wagoner

On this day (October 9) in 2023, legendary banjo player Buck Trent died at the age of 85. Before he passed away, Trent built a lasting legacy with his versatile musical talent and innovative thinking.
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Grammys Slammed for New Awards Category, Fans Call It ‘Racist’ and Segregationist

The Grammy Awards are adding a new category for country music at the 68th annual ceremony on February 1, 2026, and fans are already speaking out about it. The Recording Academy announced that the ...
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Born on This Day in 1937, the Bluegrass Banjo Legend Who Helped Broaden the Genre’s Audience

On this day (October 29) in 1937, Sonny Osborne was born in Thousandsticks, Kentucky. After learning to play the banjo as a child, he formed a group with his brother, Bobby Osborne. Together, the ...

This HALLOWEEN Theme Song Banjo Cover Is Country and Haunted

Music trio Foggy Mountain Spaceship picked up their banjos for a cover of the Halloween theme song that’s a little country ...