If Parr’s fictitious characters seem true to life, that’s probably because he had so many real-life experiences to draw on when writing about them. A native of Duluth, which still serves as his home ...

Dwight Yoakam, one of country music's most influential artists of the late 20th century, turns 70 years old today.

Reviewed: Charlie Parr's affecting "Rooming House," plus CDs from folkie Bruce Cockburn and Ethan Setiawan's bluegrass group.

Actor and musician Steve Martin and a few big-name collaborators just covered Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road.” Martin, a Grammy-winning musician, wrote some humorous new lyrics. The Father of the ...

The actor and musician rounded up some key players in the world of bluegrass to really make this project sing. Alison Brown, Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski each add their musical talents to the song, ...

WEST JEFFERSON — Ashe County Arts Council partners with 580 WKSK to bring the Old Time and Bluegrass Show live to the stage of the Ashe Civic Center. The Saturday morning radio show is hosted by Tom ...

Bluegrass prodigy Wyatt Ellis, 17, is set to perform in Titusville on October 2. The award-winning mandolinist and songwriter made his Grand Ole Opry debut at age 13. Ellis is touring in support of ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

The articles highlight the lasting influence of classic country music and the artists who carried it across generations and cultural boundaries. Elvis Presley’s 1955 recording of “I Forgot to Remember ...