The banjo keeps rolling along in 16th notes, the mandolin cuts sharply into the rhythm, and yet, there are no drums anywhere.

Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

Whether you’re listening to Patti Smith’s cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or versions of Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath,” it’s not all that uncommon to hear fiddle, especially in later versions ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Bluegrass fiddle player and vocalist Bronwyn is set to perform at Turntable on Aug. 13, just one day before the release of her new album, “Rattlin’ Bones.” The performance marks ...

The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show felt a little different this go-round. Sure, the annual gathering of the genre overtook Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the first time ...

His updated version of an old-timey approach enhanced recordings by everyone from Bill Monroe to the Rolling Stones. By Bill Friskics-Warren Byron Berline, the acclaimed bluegrass fiddle player who ...

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Growing up, I was playing American fiddle tunes and Texas-style, Western swing, Bob Wills stuff. I came to bluegrass after going to my first bluegrass festival when I was about 15 years old. I moved ...