A featured player on “Hee Haw” and a member of the famed Stoneman Family, she was the first woman to play modern bluegrass banjo on a phonograph record. By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill Friskics-Warren ...
Before stars like Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain took over country music, there were artists like Roni Stoneman. Sharing her love for both country music and comedy, the star quickly ...
Amythyst Kiah is a powerhouse folk singer. Her raspy but commanding voice is one you cannot miss when she strums her guitar or banjo. The series invites viewers into the perspective of everyday people ...
The country music world is mourning the loss of legendary banjo player and guitarist Buck Trent. Trent, 85, died Monday according to multiple reports. Trent may be best known for his role on the ...
Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...
How have black musicians shaped country music? Black musicians have deeply shaped country music, from the banjo’s African roots to modern hits by artists like Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, and Shaboozey.
Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...