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

Finger Pickin’ Good, Pt.2Episode #26-17 airing 04-29-26

This time around we share more fine finger-style music, with great players including Doc Watson, John Fahey, and Leo Kottke. We’ll also present some songs that use fine guitar play...

Born on This Day in 1921, the Influential Country and Rock Musician Who Sued Warner Bros Over the Soundtrack to This Bur...

One hundred five years ago today, a highly influential multi-instrumentalist and producer was born in North Carolina....

Built with an Old Hammer: Dale Watson’s Honky-Tonk Truth

Photo: Jacob Blinkentaff For Dale Watson, music started at home, not on a stage. It came from the next room, early in the morning, when his father picked up a guitar. “I would wake...

Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon, and Whiskey

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream country music for decades. In a 1995 number called “Nashville Rash,” for example, he complained th...

Billy Strings Revives Covers, Honors North Carolina Bluegrass Legends in Greensboro 

Photo: Stevo Rood On Tuesday evening, Billy Strings continued his Spring Tour at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. The midweek entry nodded to the musician’s regional...

“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

Tommy Emmanuel: Finding Common Ground On Guitar

Tommy Emmanuel began his musical career at age 6, playing guitar in his family's band as they busked around the Australian bush more than six decades ago. An invitation from guitar...

8 Years Ago, We Said Goodbye to the Grammy-Winning Guitarist and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Worked With Dolly Parton...

Eight years ago today, a highly sought-after guitarist, songwriter, and producer who worked with legendary artists died at 64.

Classic Clips: Albert Lee “Country Boy” Live on BBC Radio 2’s ‘Weekend Wogan’ – 28th March 2010

National treasures come in all shapes and sizes, from David Attenborough to David Bowie, and this clip brings together two of the best, when both were well past pensionable age. Te...

Dare you join us at the crossroads? Welcome to the acoustic blues masterclass

Inspired by Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins and the O.G. blues great Robert Johnson, this lesson just requires an acoustic guitar. Heartbreak optional

Born on This Day in 1938, the “Einstein” Steel Guitarist Whose Work You’ve Heard on Hits by George Strait and Alan Jacks...

When steel guitarist Weldon Myrick died in 2014, country singer Connie Smith publicly credited him with creating her entire sound, according to The Tennessean. Born on this day (Ap...

Wayne Moss – Guitarist on “Pretty Woman” and “Jolene” – Has Died

When you can sit back and boast about how you played on the signature songs from both Dolly Parton and Roy Orbison, you can very well claim you left your mark on American culture....

Wayne Moss, “Pretty Woman” & “Jolene” Guitarist, Dead At 88

Wayne Moss, the legendary and prolific Nashville session guitarist who played on classic records like Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" and Dolly Parton's "Jolene," has passed away....

Born on This Day in 1943, the Lead Singer of the Band That Shaped Modern Country Music and Performed With Everyone From...

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...

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country legend who played with Dimebag Darrell and gave Warren Haynes his break, has died, a...

Coe scored hits with You Never Even Called Me by My Name and The Ride, and stood alongside Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson in the outlaw wing of country music