MerleFest has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup.

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Mark and Maggie O’Connor perform at the Ventura Music Festival last year. The husband and wife duo ...

I did not get a ticket for Friday’s basketball game against Kansas, so naturally, I took myself to Cat’s Cradle to spend the night with two bluegrass phenoms: East Nash Grass and AJ Lee & Blue Summit.

A while back I was attending an iconic bluegrass artist’s concert with a friend. As the night neared its end, my buddy was getting a bit tired after a long run of slower tunes and declared, “OK, let’s ...

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every ...

Bluegrass music has always been relevant in certain corners of the United States and the world. However, as of late, its mainstream appeal has expanded beyond its regular fan base. That can mainly be ...

Life can sometimes turn on a tune and it was a tune from singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs that propelled a young man named Greg Cahill away from his guitar and job as a ...

If you're a lover of bluegrass music, some of the genre's richest history can be found in the blink-and-you-miss-it town of Rosine in Ohio County. The Rosine Barn is home to free Friday night ...

The yearly festival was founded in 2001 by local venture capitalist Warren Hellman, who used his vast fortune to keep the event free of charge and without any corporate sponsorship; he died in 2011, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- One of Raleigh's most iconic cultural events returned with the new 2025 Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, which took place Friday and Saturday. The free two-day festival built ...