Women were prominent figures in early 1900s old-time music, but few ended up with careers in music. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol opened its newest exhibit "I've Endured: Women in ...

PROVIDENCE — Lenard Lemieux gently rocked his head from side to side, his bow flying across his fiddle as he played the first few bars of an old-time tune. Within a few beats, three banjos, two ...

Ketch Secor knows what it’s like to pass through your town. The frontman for the platinum-selling band Old Crow Medicine Show has been doing it now for a quarter-century. Yes, Secor has long been on ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Old-time music is rooted in Appalachia, and an upcoming event series celebrates women's contributions to the tradition. The old-time genre developed mainly in the southern mountains and is commonly ...

A party by the Inner Harbor this weekend celebrates Charm City’s long tradition of tapping a foot to the fiddle and nodding in agreement with the banjo. The Baltimore Old Time Music Festival on Friday ...

Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market, according to the latest numbers from MRC Data, a music-analytics firm. Those who make a living from new music—especially that endangered ...

Many charming towns across the United States lay claim to punchy titles. For instance, Nashville in Tennessee is considered America's country music capital, while the small town of Bristol in Virginia ...

If your idea of the perfect vacation involves mountain views, small town charm, and live music then you should be planning a trip to Galax. It's one of the best US destinations for music lovers, and ...