The staff members at SPCA of Wake County (SPCAWC) are used to taking in unique-looking dogs of all sizes and ages. But one ...

Having friends who are musicians has enlightened me about the persona of many musical instruments. It didn’t take me long to realize the banjo is a joke to many. I never knew that and, frankly, don’t ...

One of the all-time greats of bluegrass, Del McCoury, quietly passed through Marin County last week, playing a sold-out ...

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, legendary Philadelphia DJ Pierre Robert was found dead in his home at age 70, Beasley Media Group ...

“Today we lost a great friend,” Bon Jovi wrote, describing Robert as “someone who truly LOVED music. All types of music.

Alison Brown also deserves wider appeal on her own merit. Together, Martin and Brown's latest is a record you need to own.

The crowds have thinned at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park after the hoopla of the annual Gathering in September, but ...

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 ...

Ol' Jack won't be slapping his banjo around anymore as the cold wind blew and he croaked, expired, turned up his toes, bit ...

Recent “serious” live music highlights included a true banjo wizard, a young string quartet sensation, and Santa Barbara ...

Oswego Music Hall continues its Open Mic series on Thursday, October 30. Show begins at 7:00 PM; sign-ups at 6:30.        Guest Host, Jane Zell, leads off Open Mic Night and will be ...

The extraordinary life of roots artist Mean Mary reads like an adventure book — an anthology of them, actually.