Beyonce’s hit “Texas Hold ’Em” opens with a beat seldom heard on hip-hop tracks: the unmistakable clip-clop of a four-stringed clawhammer banjo. It comes via folk icon Rhiannon Giddens, who was ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roni Stoneman, a country musician who was known as “first lady of the banjo,” and was seen by millions as a familiar face on ...

On this day (May 5) in 1938, Veronica “Roni” Stoneman was born in Washington, D.C. She was born into country music royalty. Her father, Ernest “Pop” Stoneman, was one of the first musicians to make a ...

Before stars like Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain took over country music, there were artists like Roni Stoneman. Sharing her love for both country music and comedy, the star quickly ...

On May 22, an all-star crew of Americana, bluegrass and country stars joined forces at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to elevate the legacy of bluegrass icon Earl Scruggs. Country Music ...

Blues, country, folk, and hip-hop music relate in more ways than you know. Blues, country, folk, and hip-hop music relate in more ways than you know. One of the main instruments, used is county music ...

A featured player on “Hee Haw” and a member of the famed Stoneman Family, she was the first woman to play modern bluegrass banjo on a phonograph record. By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill Friskics-Warren ...

The country music world is mourning the loss of legendary banjo player and guitarist Buck Trent. Trent, 85, died Monday according to multiple reports. Trent may be best known for his role on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The video pays homage to the not-so-beloved Halloween III: Season of the Witch and uses a ton of practical effects. The three band ...