This Friday and Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open is taking over the streets of our state's capital. The festival is a celebration of American roots music ranging from gospel to folk and also features arts, ...

Sonoma County's affinity for homemade music climbs back on stage this weekend for the 5th Annual Presidents Day Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival in Sebastopol. Headliners are The Kathy Kallick Band ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...

Each year for the past 89, Galax, Va., has hosted what it proclaims is the world's oldest and largest fiddler's convention. People come from all around to keep alive a rich American musical tradition.

MARTÍNEZ: The musical genre known as old-time music goes back centuries. But in an age of infinite digital choice, how do you keep this musical tradition alive? NPR's Frank Langfitt attended the Old ...

Bob Bovee will perform at the Historic Ellisville Opera House on Sept. 20. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. according to a community announcement. Bovee, a Nebraska ...

Many charming towns across the United States lay claim to punchy titles. For instance, Nashville in Tennessee is considered America's country music capital, while the small town of Bristol in Virginia ...