African American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner produced numerous religious paintings during his early 20th-century career. His most recognizable piece, though, is one of only two he created portraying ...

In the opening voice-over of The Librarian and the Banjo, banjo legend Béla Fleck says, “The truth of the banjo’s history is that it’s a really big story; it’s a really big American story — as ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — If you think it would be hard to come up with the names of 42 awesome banjo players, you might be right. There's Earl Scruggs, J.D. Crowe, Sonny Osborne, Gina Furtado, Steve Martin, ...

Banjo master Béla Fleck will host his inaugural Blue Ridge Banjo Camp this August in Brevard, NC, where the Flecktones leader will join with several other banjo veterans to teach some of the ...

As is tradition, the Pittsburgh Banjo Club will practice Wednesday night at the Allegheny Elks Lodge on the city’s North Side. The group will attract a crowd of people of all ages and walks of life ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver musicians and aspiring musicians alike had the opportunity to learn guitar and the banjo during a lesson from an Ohio folk band at Wax Trax Records. Caamp is a bluegrass band ...

Did you know that the banjo, which is associated with country and bluegrass music, is said to have African roots? Find out more about its history and discover other tidbits from the American West by ...

GRAND BLANC, Michigan — Like many 13-year-olds, Kayla Lawrence wants to be in a band. Unlike other preteens, though, Kayla plays the banjo and her potential "bandmates" are the senior-citizen members ...