Banjos are not necessarily a normal instrument for a tween or young teen to want to learn to play, that’s what Kaitlin Costello asked her parents to give her. After that, her twin sister Alexandra ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Capital Bluegrass & Traditional Music program at Owensboro Community & Technical College has its first band — the Capital ...

Dusty Rider dreamed of a college that offered a bluegrass music program. Rider plays an instrument that befits his name (and yes, it’s his real name). He plays the banjo. And the idea of attending a ...

Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

Since bluegrass is relatively new — originating in the 1940s — there are still a lot of fans who are purists. But The Infamous Trio lies on the opposite end of that spectrum. “Bluegrass ...