The banjo is one of the most American of instruments, a staple of bluegrass and folk. But it’s actually African in origin, and it can cut across many categories of music, no matter the genre. That is ...

WILLIS, Va.WILLIS, Va. — For just about all of her life, Rhoda Kemp has made beautiful music pour out of her banjo. But on a chilly day in March, the only sound her banjo made was the repetitive raspy ...

Update: Eleven more screenshots have surfaced to accompany the original two. Be sure to hit up our Spring Showcase Roundup for all the news and media from Microsoft's recent event, including a ...

The woman known as the ‘First Lady of the Banjo’ has died at age 85. Roni Stoneman, known for her gap-toothed grin and eager persona, was the 22nd of 23 children born into a country music family led ...

The characters from Rare’s classic platforming series “Banjo-Kazooie” are coming to “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” later this year, Nintendo announced during its E3 2019 Direct on Tuesday. For the ...

Banjo creators Chris Sutherland, Ed Bryan, Gavin Hood, Gary Richards and Steve Malpass explain how the series evolved ...

The Grammy Award-winning bluegrass pioneer died yesterday. He was 89. Stanley spoke to Fresh Air in 2002 about his career and his work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. This is FRESH AIR.

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 ...

Gamevideos just posted the first trailer of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. It gave us goosebumps, which is the only sign we need. The video shows myriad vehicles, racing, platforming, exploration, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. UK developer Rare has revealed the first story details of its upcoming Xbox 360 only adventure, ...

Béla Fleck, the musician who brought the banjo from bluegrass to pop and back again, will perform at The Shedd on Monday, Nov. 20, on his As We Speak tour with Zakir Hussain on the tabla, Edgar Meyer ...

The GBA will be the rest home of 2D platformers forever. Publishers will never tire of churning the things out and, in some respects, gamers will never tire of gobbling them up like mad, leaping, ...