Jul. 29—While Sprung enjoyed performing at high-profile venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, his friends said he got just as charged up playing improvisational jam sessions and jam parties in ...

After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again. Oct. 3, 2008 — -- Eddie Adcock's fast picking and unconventional style made him world famous as a bluegrass banjo innovator.

SAN DIEGO — If your goal in life is to make the banjo cool again, winning a Grammy Award and teaming up with actor Steve Martin are two good ways to go. In this Zevely Zone, I went to La Jolla to ...

Parker has been trying to find her place in the banjo world. So this week, she talks to Black banjo players like Grammy nominee, Rhiannon Giddens about creating community and reclaiming an instrument ...

A renowned bluegrass musician who calls Springfield home has received international recognition. Springfield resident Alan Munde, a bluegrass musician who specializes in the banjo, was recently ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Banjo pioneer Tony Trischka, one of the music world's most revered players, was inspired to learn the instrument about 45 years ago after hearing the Kingston Trio's "Charlie and ...

Kyle Gray Young is a St. Cloud musician who runs an online banjo club with sheet music and a digital community. He also plays guitar and Finnish music, connecting with his heritage through his musical ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with researcher Joe Johnson and musician Jake Blount about the new Library of Congress guide to African American banjo music resources in its collection. A new generation of ...

NEWTOWN — The folk music world is mourning the passing of legendary five-string banjo player, teacher and pioneer of progressive bluegrass. Roger Sprung, 92, who was known as one of the founding ...