Fans of local group Salt Creek might be a little surprised to find out that punk, rock and jazz inspired the band's musicians to concoct a new flavor of bluegrass music. They play this weekend at ...

“ ‘Storyman’ is a nickname a buddy of mine gave me because I have a story for everything,” Bush said. “But more than that, I wanted to make sure I at least cowrote each song on the album.” One of the ...

Rob McCoury grew up with a great banjo player in the same house. That would be his dad, traditional bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist Del McCoury. “It was a blessing,” second-generation ...

Mountain State University will offer a variety of classes in traditional music instruments and bluegrass music this fall semester. Traditional music instruments include study of the string instruments ...

Bluegrass fans say the mountain-inspired music helps kids understand history—and themselves. In the Atlanta suburb where 13-year-old Sarah Schneider lives, the instrument tucked under her chin is ...

“We’re Serene Green, thank y’all for coming, we’ll see you next time.” That announcement was just a joke, as this young bluegrass band then went on to open its first set with a cover of “The Longneck ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — More than a dozen Johnson City Schools students spent a week at the inaugural bluegrass camp. Current and former students from the East Tennessee State University ...

On the surface, there might seem to be a world of difference between jazz and bluegrass music. Jazz is predominantly urban and often deals with relatively complex structures, chords and key changes.