Earl Scruggs’ seminal 1949 instrumental “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” placed the banjo front and center in the bluegrass genre. Along with guitarist partner Lester Flatt, Scruggs recorded more than 50 ...

Actor Jane Fonda and singer Joan Baez were among the most notable celebrities at a demonstration of musicians, actors and artists in front of the Kennedy Center building Friday to denounce what they ...

The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life. By Sopan Deb Reporting from Washington, D ...

If talk of music festivals, especially one scheduled for Labor Day weekend, seems like a garish Christmas display in July, know that it’s absolutely necessary. It’s not merely a rite of passage, like ...

ST PAUL, Minn — Organizers have announced that Minnesota will host a national flagship rally for a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, March 28, featuring a high-profile lineup of activists, musicians and ...

Earl Scruggs Music Festival, the annual gathering which honors the namesake three-fingered banjo picker, has unveiled the official artist lineup for its fifth annual Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4-6, 2026 ...

With a cast of all-star musicians around him and a capacity crowd before him, Taj Mahal looked out at his fans and stated the obvious: “This is off the charts.” Indeed, it was a very special night for ...

Tony Trischka is widely regarded as the consummate banjo artist and one of the most influential figures in the roots music world. For more than fifty years, his innovative stylings have inspired ...

Five years after being elected as president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta has confirmed his resignation from his post. Normally, the departure of a club president from a team of Barcelona’s stature would ...

Joan Baez’s commitment to peace and justice provides the driving force of this impassioned biography from Brown and Mendoza. “By the time Joan was five, she knew she wanted to make the world a better ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jeff Hanna, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder and de facto leader, is tucked into a nondescript booth at El Palenque, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last ...