CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — One 12-year-old from Centerville is taking the national stage, playing the banjo with the skill of someone two or three times his age. “It’s what I love to do,” Owen ...
On sheet music for the composition “My Darling,” Gil Roberts writes “you are” before the song title, a succinct way of ...
MASCOUTAH, Ill. — A little boy and his banjo are taking one Metro East community by storm to support Shriner’s Hospital. "I got it for my 8th birthday,” said Sam Gillespie. In an effort to break up ...
Beyoncé's surprise new country album has kicked open the saloon doors to a new audience. While this may not be Beyoncé's first rodeo when it comes to country music, people are now exploring the genre ...
Steve Martin may have introduced his banjo-playing skills to audiences through his stand-up comedy, but they’re really no joke. He took an interest in the instrument when he was a teenager, and it ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The upbeat banjo playing heard throughout Beyoncé’s newest single “Texas Hold ‘Em” was strummed by North Carolina Grammy-award winner and folk musician Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens ...
I have loved the banjo my whole life, and this album of 14 compositions is the result of 45 years of playing seriously, as well as playing around. Those words begin the liner notes — the award-winning ...
Benedict Cumberbatch compared his music experiences on "Sherlock" and "The Power of the Dog." The actor learned the banjo for "The Power of the Dog" and the violin for "Sherlock." He said that ...
The banjo isn’t exactly the first instrument that comes to mind when you think of the classical concert hall, but Virginia native John Bullard has blended his background in bluegrass and Bach to bring ...