The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress will celebrate the Black Banjo Renaissance with a free, public symposium and concert on July 21st.…
Black Banjo Renaissance Symposium and Concert in Washington, DC in July 2026
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Shannon Slaughter Introduces ‘Child of the Mountain’ Single
Shannon Slaughter has released “Child of the Mountain,” the first single from his upcoming album, Miles Between the Memories. “Child of the Mountain” celebrates mountain…
Jody King And Larry Cordle Recast “Jet Airliner” In Bluegrass Form
Jody King has released a bluegrass version of the rock classic “Jet Airliner,” featuring Larry Cordle, via Mighty Cord Records. Cordle leads the track with…
Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae
Steve Martin and Alison Brown have released a new video for “New Cluck Old Hen,” their chart-topping collaboration with Della Mae. Filmed at Brooklyn folk…
Banjo Strings and Birdsong: Giddens and Robinson Revive Etta Baker’s Legacy
(headline image: Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson – Photo by Karen Cox) Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, former bandmates in the Carolina Chocolate Drops, reunite…
Allison de Groot: A Modern Banjo Virtuoso Driving Old-Time Music Forward
Allison de Groot is a celebrated clawhammer banjoist recognized as one of the leading instrumentalists in the North American folk music scene. Born and raised…
Gifted Canadian Banjoist Talise Delights with “Western Pine”
Canada’s Talise has a wonderful touch on the clawhammer banjo, and she matches it with understated vocal beauty and weaving Appalachian fiddle tones on “Western…
DownRiver Collective: Award Winning Progressive Bluegrass Band
DownRiver Collective, formed in 2018, is a lively growing force in the American roots music scene. They seamlessly mix traditional bluegrass and folk with progressive…
Trevor Watson is Out of the Shadows on New Album
Banjoist Trevor Watson has a new album titled Out of the Shadows. “Trevor has been one of my favorite banjo players for over 30 years…
Béla Fleck Honors Earl Scruggs’ 100th Birthday with “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”
Renowned banjo player Béla Fleck has released “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)” from his forthcoming album Rhapsody in Blue, a tribute to the influential composer George Gershwin…