BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American blues musician Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker (1910 - 1975), UK, 3rd March 1965. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty ...

Bluegrass is a genre founded on tradition. That being so, it is no surprise that bluegrass musicians from the present lift and riff off of bluegrass musicians from the past. This is not malicious nor ...

Bluegrass is the kind of music that soothes the soul. And many bluegrass artists have found their way into the hearts of listeners, be they serious bluegrass fans or not. The Stanley Brothers, Willie ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...