MANKATO — For anyone who has watched KEYC TV’s 65-year-old legacy program, “Bandwagon,” the sight of folks bouncing and bopping to the sounds of polka music is nothing new. Now, however, the ...

The Old Fiddler's Convention draws thousands of bluegrass and old-time music fans to Galax, Va., where mostly amateur performers compete over six days for prize money. MARTÍNEZ: The musical genre ...

Bob Bovee will perform at the Historic Ellisville Opera House on Sept. 20. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. according to a community announcement. Bovee, a Nebraska ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

When Joseph Decosimo was 16, his dad drove him from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Warren Wilson College’s famed Swannanoa Gathering and dropped him off. The annual folk music and arts conference wasn’t ...

It’s one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend ...

This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

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 ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Coming this October, the Old-Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival in downtown West Plains will celebrate its 31st year. The festival seeks to celebrate, preserve, pass on and nurture ...

Joel Martin, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Oct. 1—MOSES LAKE — Old-time music is alive and well once a month at the Moses Lake Senior Center. "Anybody can join," said Charlie Root, the ...