CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — One 12-year-old from Centerville is taking the national stage, playing the banjo with the skill of someone two or three times his age. “It’s what I love to do,” Owen ...

MASCOUTAH, Ill. — A little boy and his banjo are taking one Metro East community by storm to support Shriner’s Hospital. "I got it for my 8th birthday,” said Sam Gillespie. In an effort to break up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 29—While Sprung enjoyed performing at high-profile venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, his friends said he got just ...

I have loved the banjo my whole life, and this album of 14 compositions is the result of 45 years of playing seriously, as well as playing around. Those words begin the liner notes — the award-winning ...

Steve Martin may have introduced his banjo-playing skills to audiences through his stand-up comedy, but they’re really no joke. He took an interest in the instrument when he was a teenager, and it ...

The banjo isn’t exactly the first instrument that comes to mind when you think of the classical concert hall, but Virginia native John Bullard has blended his background in bluegrass and Bach to bring ...

Benedict Cumberbatch compared his music experiences on "Sherlock" and "The Power of the Dog." The actor learned the banjo for "The Power of the Dog" and the violin for "Sherlock." He said that ...

After a lifetime of taking his banjo playing to new places, Tony Trischka is going back to the source of bluegrass banjo as we know it: Earl Scruggs. “It’s rare that one man defines a whole style,” ...

If you compare dogs versus kids, they have a lot in common. Both can be picky about food, friends, and even music. In my house, we have three kids, three cats, and two dogs, and they each have their ...