To say that Robbie Fulks has been one of the best singer-songwriters in American roots music over the last quarter-century would be correct, and maybe a little reductive, too; he’s one of the best ...

Sure, summer's technically nine days away, but it's never too early to make your summer music festival plans. The Dispatch's guide to 23 festivals in the area and region is bookended by two events ...

There are no unkind frequencies. Electric guitar tones are pristine, clean and warm. Barry Walker’s Sho-Bud pedal steel threads its way around Johnson’s guitar, its gossamer treble thread tying the ...

Country music has changed quite a bit since the 1970s. But, there’s nothing quite like that era’s unique brand of country, bluegrass, and country-folk tunes. While the big names of the era are very ...

Appaloosa, a DC-area roots music festival, has announced its full lineup for 2024. Some of the festival’s past acts have broken into broader fame, such as Grammy award-winning bluegrass singers Molly ...

The extraordinary life of roots artist Mean Mary reads like an adventure book — an anthology of them, actually.

Northern Nevada has been a magnet for country music acts for decades, and the lineup this fall and winter continues in that ...

CHILLICOTHE— Over the summer the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre is home to many performances of the Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama, however, this isn't the only show performed on the mountain. Country and ...

Members of South Korean bluegrass group Country GongBang performing live, from left, bass player Keeha Song, vocalist and mandolin player Yebin Kim and banjo player Hyunho “Banjo Boy” Jang. The 2018 ...

There’s no denying that Led Zeppelin, despite being a very British rock group, had some roots in folk, blues, and Appalachian music. While still part of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page was quite invested in ...