Doc Watson, the beloved Grammy-winning, flatpicking folk guitarist, died on March 29, 2012, in North Carolina. He was 89 years old.

Bluegrass music has recently made a massive resurgence, thanks to folks like Billy Strings and Sierra Ferrell. However, as most of you know, the genre isn’t a new thing. Rather, it is one of the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- It was a hard year in the bluegrass world and the loss of icons such as Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson hung over the International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday night. The ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Doc Watson is at an age when the old-timey songs he plays have a particular poignancy, particularly the church songs that tell of being "carried away" or "going over to the other ...

Last night, Grammy-award-winning bluegrass guitarist and singer-songwriter Billy Strings celebrated what would’ve been the 100th birthday of Doc Watson, one of his greatest influences. The celebration ...

Watson, who died in 2012, was born in North Carolina went on to become widely regarded as the single greatest flat-picking guitar player in... 'Fresh Air' celebrates the centennial of legendary ...

We pay tribute to Doc Watson on the centennial of his birth. The pioneering bluegrass, country and folk guitarist and singer changed the way people around the world think about mountain music. In his ...

At each performance Peter Rowan gives, someone will inevitably yell out for the hits—”Panama Red,” “Free Mexican Airforce,” “Midnight Moonlight.” There is nothing particularly wrong with that. Many ...

(AP) It was a hard year in the bluegrass world and the loss of icons and friends colored the International Bluegrass Music Awards. The Gibson Brothers won top honors of entertainer of the year and ...