Roy Acuff was synonymous with the fiddle. It was his constant companion, and when he wasn’t playing it on songs like “Night Train to Memphis,” it was in his hand. Or sometimes, balanced on his chin.

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 ...

The spotlights begin to fade on a stage in Floyd, not far from the misty Blue Ridge Mountains in southwest Virginia, and a banjo begins to play. Gradually, the strings pick out the notes to an ...

Nashville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and it's quickly becoming a hub for commerce, tourism, arts and culture. Make no mistake though: Nashville is Music City, and it's ...

The singer is in her country music era. Beyoncé is going country -- a move that has sparked a lot of conversation in the country music world. The 32-time Grammy winner and Texas native dropped two new ...

In the past year, Black women have been creating a space for themselves in the world of country music, an industry that has long kept them on the sidelines — or out of the game altogether. This Sunday ...