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On This Day 14 Years Ago, We Said Goodbye to the Blind Guitar Genius Whose Flatpicking Skills Inspired Generations

Doc Watson, the beloved Grammy-winning, flatpicking folk guitarist, died on March 29, 2012, in North Carolina. He was 89 years old. The post

Great Acoustics: Earl Scruggs’ Iconic 1955 Martin D-18

Thanks to Scruggs’ frequent appearances on ‘Grand Ole Opry’ television shows, this distinctive guitar was widely documented throughout the late ’50s and ’60s.

Born in South Carolina 89 Years Ago Today, the World-Class Banjo Player and ‘Hee Haw’ Star Who Recorded With Johnny Cash...

Bobby Thompson, July 5, 1937 - May 18, 2005 (Photo courtesy of The Sieker Band) Bobby Thompson, whose innovative style of banjo picking influenced generations, would have turned 89...

Born in Virginia 101 Years Ago Today, the “Voice With a Heart” and Bill Monroe’s Sideman Who Co-Founded the Country Musi...

62 Years Ago Today, We Lost One Half of the Brother Duo Behind Old-Time Standards Recorded by Merle Haggard and Doc Wats...

Sixty-two years ago...

“I asked my dad’s friend where guitarists like Mississippi John Hurt got the idea to play in this way, and he said, ‘I t...

The Blackberry Smoke frontman goes unplugged to give us a lesson in the fingerstyle techniques he applies in his day job

Born in Tennessee on This Day in 1914, One Half of the Legendary Bluegrass Duo Whose Influence Spanned Generations

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Flatt and Scruggs Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Lester Flatt, who helped spread the gospel of bluegrass music alongside Earl Scrugg...

3 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to This Bluegrass Pioneer and Purple Heart Recipient

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Musician Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers performs onstage during the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival at Golden Gate Park on October 7, 2017 in Sa...

Born in the DMV 75 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind One of Country Music’s Most Timeless Love Songs and Hits for Don Will...

3 Country Songs From 1975 That Every Small-Town Kid Still Knows by Heart

(Original Caption) Charlie Daniels (3rd from left), the entertainer who dedicated his last album to "gun-rotting whiskey and hellatious fights" says he will not play gentle music j...