Originating with enslaved Africans, the banjo is now being reclaimed by Black musicians in contemporary music ...

Bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs was born 100 years ago this week, and the tributes to the banjo picker have been many. On Friday, Tony Trischka, himself a banjo disciple of Scruggs, released a ...

The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...

Michigan native Billy Strings will begin his Summer Tour 2023 tomorrow (Thursday, July 13) with the first of three shows at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. The 7,000-person capacity ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This banjo was made by Samuel Swain ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The American Banjo Museum in downtown Oklahoma City has announced the 2023 inductees to its Hall of Fame. Established in 2013 as an expansion of Guthrie’s National Four-String ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. William Boucher was a drum maker and ...

Musical instruments bring delight to players and listeners alike. Creating the voice—or characteristic style and tone—of an instrument is an exquisite balance of physics and craftsmanship. To date, ...