They’re not just for frogs anymore. Whether it’s folk music, bluegrass, Americana, country, or whatever it is these guys are doing, the banjo is enjoying something of a renaissance period in ...

By the 1960s, Roni had joined the group on banjo. According to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the group recorded two projects for Starday Records in 1962 and 1963, and then recorded for MGM and ...

When these artists launched their music careers, no one could have predicted that they would carry the banjo into the geopolitical struggles of the mid-twentieth century. In fact, Grandpa Jones began ...

Explore the history of country music, from its deep roots in ballads, fiddle and banjo tunes, church music, and the blues to the beginnings of its mainstream popularity. Watch country grow in ...

THIS IS STEVIE RAY LANSON’S FIRST FULL YEAR PLAYING THIS BANJO. HE’S ONE OF SEVERAL MUSICIANS TAKING THEIR TALENTS TO THE BIG STAGE WITH SONG BLAZERS. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S FIRST COUNTRY MUSIC ...