CLAY CITY, Ky. (lex 18) — The outside is misleading. An unassuming building off a gravel road in Clay City opens a door to a place seemingly untouched by time. It may as well be a second home to ...

There’s a style of singing in bluegrass and traditional music that’s rooted in the music of Primitive and Old Regular Baptist ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

PICKENS, S.C. (WSPA) – The City of Pickens will host their inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival this weekend. It’s a two-day celebration celebrating and honoring Appalachian-area food, music ...

Classical music continues to make the news these days. Even on Rick Beato’s amazing YouTube channel, where he interviews ...

The Mountain Music School at Mountain Empire Community College is dedicated to preserving the traditional sounds of Southwest Virginia by passing them down to younger generations. The week-long ...

The Cannon Hall stage at the RiverPark Center will transform into East Tennessee’s Appalachia over the weekend as the national tour of “Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol” will kick off its ...

A new “Tennessee Music Pathways” marker in downtown Johnson City honors the musical contributions of a figure in bluegrass’s ...

In eastern Kentucky, you'll find the home of country music icon Loretta Lynn as well as museums and parks at the feet of the ...

Bluegrass Community Theatre will take on a holiday classic with its own original spin as the performing arts organization will present “A Bluegrass Christmas Carol” beginning this week as the kickoff ...

Bluegrass is one of many influencing genres behind modern country music, and quite a few country legends got their musical start in the classic American roots genre. These four legends, in particular, ...