By age 20, Tony Rice was a member of banjo star J.D. Crowe’s band New South and by his mid-20s a co-founder of the Grismen quintet. A key early influence was guitarist Clarence White, ...

By age 20, Tony Rice was a member of banjo star J.D. Crowe's band New South and by his mid-20s a co-founder of the Grismen quintet. A key early influence was guitarist Clarence White, ...

Tony Rice first gained attention as a member of J.D. Crowe's boundary-pushing New South. Rice took it even further in the David Grisman Quintet. But the road took a toll on Rice.

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his storied Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his storied Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.Rice died Friday ...