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 ...

AMERICANA LOVERS Chad and Catherine Manning are founders of Manning Music, where they teach bluegrass and acoustic music. (Photo by Katy Castro and Franklin Avery) Manning Music bills itself as a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program is beginning on May 23rd for children ages 9 and older. Students can learn bluegrass music in a group with their teacher, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When fiddle player Jongsu Yoon told a friend who studied in Cleveland that he was performing at the Cleveland Museum of Art, the friend was incredulous. “Lie!” Yoon said his friend ...